Chapter 7 NCERT Class 11 Biology SOLUTIONS

What’s the difference between skeletal, smooth, and cardiac muscles?

Question:

What’s the difference between skeletal, smooth, and cardiac muscles?

Answer:

These three types of muscles work differently - skeletal moves bones, smooth controls organs, and cardiac powers the heart.

Differences at a Glance

Muscle Type Control Location Function Appearance
Skeletal Voluntary Attached to bones Moves body parts Striated
Smooth Involuntary Walls of organs Moves internal organs Non-striated
Cardiac Involuntary Heart walls Pumps blood Striated, branched
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