Although Both Skeletal and Cardiac Muscle Exhibit Striated Appearance and the Property

Multiple Choice

Although both skeletal and cardiac muscle exhibit striated appearance and the property of contractility there are functional differences between them.Which of the following is not a difference between cardiac and skeletal muscle?

A) Cardiac muscle cells are arranged in layers surrounding hollow cavities in the heart
B) Skeletal muscle cells are long and multinucleate, depending on neuronal stimuli
C) Cardiac muscle cells are depolarized initially by the influx of calcium ions
D) Skeletal muscle cells depolarize prior to contraction
E) In cardiac muscle cells a resting membrane potential must be present to provide for excitation and contraction