The long, cylindrical, contractile portions of a muscle fiber, which are composed of even smaller myofilaments, are called ___________________

a. myofibrils
b. sarcolemmas
c. myofilaments
d. sarcomeres


Answer: a. myofibrils

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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