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Muscles are red because of the presence of
Options:
A .  Myoglobin
B .  Haemoglobin
C .  Globulin
D .  Phycoerythrin
Answer: Option A
:
A
Red muscles musclefibres are darkredwhich isdue to the presence of redhaemoprotein called myoglobin.
Hemoglobinin its deoxygenated state has a low affinity for oxygen compared to myoglobin(it is present only in muscles)
Globulins, albumin, and fibrinogen are the major blood proteins.
Phycoerythrin(PE) is a red protein-pigment complex from the light-harvesting phycobiliprotein family, present in red algae and cryptophytes

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