Which of the following is NOT a correct comparison of cardiac myocytes to other muscle cell types?

A) Like some smooth muscle cells, cardiac myocytes are electrically coupled.
B) Like skeletal muscle, contraction of cardiac muscle is under autonomic nervous control.
C) Like smooth muscle cells, some cardiac myocytes have pacemaker potentials.
D) Like smooth muscle cells, cardiac muscle is under hormonal control.
E) Like skeletal muscle cells, actin and myosin are organized into sarcomeres.


B) Like skeletal muscle, contraction of cardiac muscle is under autonomic nervous control.

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