Multiple choice

Among the following ________ is an iron and oxygen-binding protein present in all the muscle tissues.

  1. sarcoplasm

  2. sarcolemma

  3. myoglobin

  4. myofibrils

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Myoglobin is an iron- and oxygen-binding protein found in the muscle tissue of vertebrates in general and in almost all mammals. It is related to hemoglobin, which is the iron- and oxygen-binding protein in blood, specifically in the red blood cells.

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