Q. Aerobic muscles called …A… and anaerobic muscles are called …B… . Here A and B refers to

A) A-red fibres; B-white fibres
B) A-white fibres; B-red fibres
C) A-white fibres; B-black fibres
D) A-red fibres; B-black fibres
Explanation

Muscle contains a red coloured oxygen storing pigment called myoglobin. Myoglobin content is high in some of the muscles which gives them a reddish appearance. Such muscles are called the red fibres. These muscles, also contains plenty of mitochondria, which can utilise the large amount of oxygen stored in them for ATP production. These muscles therefore, can also be called aerobic muscles

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