The contractile organelles of a skeletal muscle fiber are thread-like structures called

a) myofibrils.
b) myoglobin.
c) mitochondria.
d) Z discs.
e) M lines.


a

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Cell A is a gland cell that makes and secretes proteins. Cell B is another type of cell that synthesizes and secretes steroids. If you were to look at electron micrographs of the two cells, what differences would you expect to see?

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