A skeletal muscle cell contains hundreds to thousands of ________, which are complex organelles; they are cylindrical in shape-about 2 micrometers in diameter and as long as the cell.

A. microfilaments
B. T-tubules
C. sarcolemma
D. myofibrils
E. sarcomeres


Answer: D

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