What Is Oxygen Debt

question 97

Multiple Choice

What is oxygen debt?

• A) The oxygen needed to oxidize one molecule of glucose during aerobic cellular respiration
• B) The oxygen needed after strenuous exercise to restore ATP and oxygen levels, and for liver cells to convert lactate to glucose
• C) The oxygen needed to begin a bout of strenuous exercise, starting from rest
• D) The oxygen needed to drive glycolysis in muscle and liver cells
• E) The oxygen needed to convert pyruvic acid to lactic acid to lactate

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