Principles of Anatomy and Physiology
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Author: Tortora, Gerard J., DERRICKSON, Bryan H.
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The reason for the difference in the color of the meat from the breast and leg regions of chicken and migratory ducks and their adaptation for flying based on the color.
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The chickens have white meat in their breast region. On the other hand, the leg region of the chickens and breast and leg regions of the migratory ducks have dark red meat. The breast muscles are used in flying by both the birds. The color of the region depicts the kind of muscle present.
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