The characteristic property of cardiac muscles that distinguishes them from skeletal muscles is that they are:
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Correct answer: Involuntary and branched
Cardiac muscles are the muscles of the heart. While they are striated like skeletal muscles, they are involuntary in nature and possess a branched cellular structure with intercalated discs.
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