One myosin filament in the myofibril of skeletal muscle fibre is surrounded by how many actin filaments?
Two
Four
Six
Three
A
Two
B
Four
C
Six
D
Three
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Six actin filaments surround each myosin filament and the active sites of an actin filament are available to three different myosin filaments in the myofibril of skeletal muscle fibre.
Hence the correct option is C.
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