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skeletal muscle fibers differ from \typical cells\ in that these muscle fibers
lack a plasma membrane.
are very small.
lack mitochondria.
contain endoplasmic reticulum.
have many nuclei.
Typical cells have one nucleus, while skeletal muscle fibers form by fusion of multiple myoblasts, resulting in multinucleated cells. All cells have a plasma membrane; skeletal muscle fibers are large, not small, and have mitochondria (for energy) and endoplasmic reticulum (sarcoplasmic reticulum, a specialized form). Only the multinucleated trait is a unique difference here.
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have many nuclei.