Immediate energy source for muscle contraction, until depletion is

ATP

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ADP

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Creatine Phosphate

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Glycogen

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The correct option is A ATP
Muscles need the energy to produce contractions. The energy is derived from adenosine triphosphate (ATP) present in muscles. Muscles tend to contain only limited quantities of ATP. When depleted, ATP needs to be resynthesized from other sources, namely creatine phosphate (CP) and muscle glycogen.

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