Question
Biology Question on locomotion and movement
The flight muscles in an eagle has more of aerobic muscles. These muscles are also called "Red fibre" because they are rich in
A
haemoglobin
B
sarcoplasmic reticulum
C
myoglobin
D
globulin.
Answer
myoglobin
Explanation
Solution
Flight muscles of eagles are red or slow muscle fibres, which are rich in mitochondria and contain myoglobin. Myoglobin stores some oxygen for use during contraction of muscles .. The flight muscles of eagles depend mainly on aerobic metabolism. This enables them to perform slow and sustained contraction for prolonged periods without fatigue.