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Skeleton and Movement — Biology STD 11 Science — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 ScienceBiologySkeleton and Movement4 Marks
Question
Why are muscle rich in creatine phosphate?
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Answer

  1. Creatine phosphate or phosphocreatine is formed from ATP, when the muscle is in relaxed state. It is a phosphorylated form of creatine.
  2. Muscle cells contain creatine phosphate which acts as energy reserve as this high energy compound acts as a phosphate donor for ATP formation.
  3. ATP acts as an immediate source of energy for contraction

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