Which of the following statements about visceral muscles is correct?

(1) They are non-striated muscles (smooth muscles)

(2) They are involuntary muscles

(3) They have various functions

(4) All are correct

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Cardiac muscle fibres are functionally distinct from skeletal muscle fibres primarily because they:
1. Are multinucleate and under voluntary control
2. Lack striations and contract slowly
3. Show branched fibres with intercalated discs and involuntary activity
4. Are non-contractile and supportive in nature
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Consider the given two statements:
Assertion (A): Smooth muscles are found in the walls of internal organs such as the stomach and intestines.
Reason (R): Smooth muscles are striated and voluntary.
 
1. Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) correctly explains (A)
2. Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) does not correctly explain (A)
3. (A) is True but (R) is False
4. Both (A) and (R) are False
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Given below are two statements: 
Assertion (A): Skeletal muscle fibres appear striated.
Reason (R): They possess light and dark bands of contractile proteins actin and myosin.
 
1. Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is True but (R) is False.
4. Both (A) and (R) are False.
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Cardiac/head muscles are:

(1) Striated and involuntary

(2) Branched

(3) Not fatigued

(4) All are correct

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