Under Anaerobic Conditions, What Happens to Pyruvate

question 4

Multiple Choice

Under anaerobic conditions, what happens to pyruvate?

• A) Pyruvate undergoes decarboxylation.
• B) Pyruvate is reduced to lactate.
• C) Pyruvate enters the citric acid cycle.
• D) Pyruvate is oxidized in the mitochondrion.

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