Question

Myoglobin is particularly abundant in ________

(a) Nerves

(b) Muscles

(c) Blood cells

(d) Skin

This question was posed to me in a national level competition.

This intriguing question originated from Reversible Binding of a Protein to a Ligand: Oxygen-Binding Proteins in section Three Dimensional Structure Of Proteins and Protein Function of Biochemistry

Answer 1

Correct choice is (b) Muscles

The explanation is: As a transport protein, it facilitates O2 diffusion in muscle.