From an evolutionary perspective, animals produce myoglobin

A) To reduce the costs of building and maintaining vasculature.
B) To increase intracellular storage of CO2 and reduce dependence on carbonic anhydrase.
C) To mediate the detrimental effects of pH changes by serving as an intracellular buffer.
D) To serve as an intracellular sink of amino acids.


Answer: A

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