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Myoglobin is a/an

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a

oxygen-storing pigment in the muscle

b

oxygen transporting protein in the blood

c

calcium-binding protein in the muscle

d

substrate for anaerobic respiration in the muscle

answer is A.

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Myoglobin is an oxygen-binding protein located in muscles. It has a structure similar to that of a haemoglobin monomer. It serves as a local oxygen reservoir that can temporarily provide oxygen when blood oxygen delivery is insufficient during periods of intense muscular activity.

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