Multiple choice

Red colour of meat is due to

  1. hemoglobin

  2. myoglobin

  3. blood

  4. oxygen
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Myoglobin is the oxygen-binding protein found in muscle tissue that gives red meat its characteristic color. It contains a heme group with iron that binds oxygen, similar to hemoglobin in blood. Hemoglobin is found in blood, not muscle tissue itself, making myoglobin the correct answer.

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