MDCAT Biology MCQ #724

A protein found in muscle cells consists of a single polypeptide chain and acts as an intermediate oxygen store. Contrast this with hemoglobin.

MDCAT Biology MCQ #724

  1. Question 1

    Q1. A protein found in muscle cells consists of a single polypeptide chain and acts as an intermediate oxygen store. Contrast this with hemoglobin.

    • A) Myoglobin
    • B) Hemoglobin
    • C) Cytochrome
    • D) Fibrin

    Answer: Myoglobin

    Explanation: Myoglobin is a single-chain protein that stores oxygen in muscles, whereas hemoglobin is a four-chain protein that transports oxygen in blood.