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Oxygen transporting protein is haemoglobin. Which one is oxygen storing protein?

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Myoglobin
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Actin
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C
Myosin
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D
Caseinogen
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Solution

The correct option is D Myoglobin
Haemoglobin and myoglobin both transport protein and is also known as a carrier protein. Haemoglobin protein transports oxygen from lungs to the different part of the body and myoglobin protein is the protein of muscles that stores oxygen. Thus, the correct answer is A.

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