68th BPSC Prelims (2023), question 105

🔬 Science & Technology

  1. Which one of the following statements is incorrect about muscles in human body?

    1. Muscles work in pairs.
    2. Muscles become shorter, stiffer and thicker when contracted.
    3. Muscles can only push the bone.
    4. More than one of the above
    5. None of the above
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    Answer: C — Muscles can only push the bone.

    Muscles can only pull bones (contract to pull), never push — so this statement is incorrect.

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