A new muscle is found in an undiscovered species and your HYPERLINK "#" job is to classify the muscle type.When examined under a microscope there does not appear to be any straitions.When stimulated,muscle contraction time is very slow,around 30 seconds.When observed in a fully anesthetized specimen,the muscle is continuously contrating.What muscle type does this myster muscle most likely belong to?
A)Cardiac muscle
B)Skeletal muscle
C)Smooth muscle

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The muscle described does not have striations, which eliminates the possibility of it being skeletal or cardiac muscle. The slow contraction time and continuous contraction in an anesthetized specimen indicate that it is most likely smooth muscle.

A New Muscle Is Found in an Undiscovered Species and Your