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CBSE - Biology - Tissues

Tissues

NCERT Exercise

Differentiate between striated, unstriated and cardiac muscles on the basis of their structure and site/location in the body.

Striated muscle

Unstriated muscle

Cardiac muscle

On the basis of structure:
Cells are cylindrical Cells are long Cells are cylindrical
Cells are not branched Cells are not branched Cells are branched
Cells are multinucleate Cells are uninucleate Cells are uninucleate
Alternate light and dark bands are present There are no bands present Faint bands are present
Its ends are blunt Its ends are tapering Its ends are flat and wavy
On the basis of location:
These muscles are present in body parts such as hands, legs, tongue, etc. These muscles control the movement of food in the alimentary canal, the contraction and relaxation of blood vessels, etc. These muscles control the contraction and relaxation of the heart
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