The oxygen-carrying protein in muscles is: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The oxygen-carrying protein in muscles is:
A. Cytochrome
B. Hemoglobin
C. Hemocyanin
D. Myoglobin
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Myoglobin is a red protein in muscle cells that stores oxygen and facilitates its diffusion during muscle contraction. It has a higher affinity for O₂ than hemoglobin, allowing oxygen transfer from blood to muscle. Hemoglobin is in RBCs, hemocyanin is in some invertebrates, cytochromes are electron carriers.

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