NEETZoologyLocomotion and Movement
What is the function of myoglobin in muscle fibers?
Options
- ATo store oxygen
- BTo produce ATP
- CTo release acetylcholine
- DTo contract and relax
Correct answer
A. To store oxygen
Step-by-step solution
Muscle fibers contain a red-colored oxygen-storing pigment called myoglobin. Myoglobin helps to store oxygen, which can then be utilized by the mitochondria in the muscles for ATP production. The Skeletal system is grouped into two main divisions - the axial skeleton which includes the bones that make up the central axis of the body such as the skull, spinal column, rib cage and the appendicular skeleton which includes bones of the upper and lower limbs and the bones that attach the limbs to the axial skeleton.Musc