The Z lines in skeletal muscle are composed of ____

a. discs to which thin filaments are anchored
b. stacked thick filaments along with the parts of thin filaments that overlap both ends
c. thin filaments but no thick filaments
d. thick filaments but no thin filaments
e. stacked thin filaments along with parts of thick filaments that overlap both ends


ANSWER: a

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