If Yeasts Are Grown Under Anaerobic Conditions, Pyruvate Is Converted

question 10

Multiple Choice

If yeasts are grown under anaerobic conditions, pyruvate is converted first to ____ and then to ____.

• A) citrate; oxaloacetate
• B) acetaldehyde; lactate
• C) lactate; carbon dioxide
• D) acetaldehyde; ethyl alcohol
• E) acetyl coenzyme A; citrate

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Definitions:

Inferior Vena Cava

The large vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the lower half of the body into the heart.

Right Atrium

The right upper chamber of the heart that receives deoxygenated blood from the body through the venae cavae and pumps it into the right ventricle.

Systole

The phase of the heart cycle during which the heart muscles contract and pump blood into the arteries.

Contraction Phase

The period during a muscle contraction when muscle fibers shorten and tension increases, typically measured in an isotonic contraction.