In Muscle Tissue Only (+)-Lactic Acid Is Found but in Sour

question 62

True/False

In muscle tissue only (+)-lactic acid is found but in sour milk both (+)-lactic acid and (-)-lactic acid are present. This difference might be explained by the fact that the production of lactic acid in muscle tissue is catalyzed by biological catalysts or enzymes.

---

Definitions:

Zero-coupon Treasuries

U.S. Treasury securities that are sold at a discount from their face value and do not pay interest before maturity; investors receive the face value at maturity.

Stripped Treasuries

U.S. Treasury securities that have separated their interest and principal payments into two distinct securities, allowing investors to receive either a lump sum at maturity or periodic interest payments.

Treasury Securities

Debt instruments issued by the government to finance its expenditures, considered low-risk investments.

On the Run

Refers to the most recently issued (and therefore typically the most liquid) government bonds or securities.