MCQ
Oxygen can be stored in
  • Red muscle fibres
  • B
    White muscle fibres
  • C
    $(a)$ and $(b)$ both
  • D
    None of the above

Answer

Correct option: A.
Red muscle fibres
a
(a) They contain myoglobin which is an iron containing protein. Myoglobin combines with oxygen to form oxymyoglobin which increases oxygen supply to the mitochondria.

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