| Red muscle |
White muscle |
| 1. Myoglobin content is high | 1. Myoglobin content is very less. |
| 2. Appear red in colour. | 2. Appear white in colour. |
| 3. Have aerobic respiration and utilise large amount of oxygen. | 4. Carry out anaerobic process and produce energy. |
| 4. Amount of sarcoplasmic reticulum is low. | Amount of sarcoplasmic reticulum is high. |
| 5. More number of mitochondria. | 5. very few number of mitochondria. |
Describe the important steps in muscle contraction.
