Why skeletal muscles are called striated muscles?

A. Alternating dark and light bands appear on their surface when visualized by naked eye.

B. They appear darker than smooth muscles by naked eye.

C. All of these

D. Alternating dark and light bands appear on their surface when visualized via a microscope.

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