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You Can Determine If a Food Is Unsafe to Eat

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You can determine if a food is unsafe to eat by smelling or tasting it.


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Pyruvate

An important organic acid in biochemistry, serving as an end product of glycolysis and a substrate for the citric acid cycle.

Pyruvate Ion

The ionized form of pyruvic acid, an important intermediate in several metabolic pathways, including glycolysis.

Lactate Ion

The lactate ion is a negatively charged molecule (anion) produced by the loss of a hydrogen atom from lactic acid, commonly formed during anaerobic respiration.

Lactic Acid

A natural organic acid present in milk and produced in the muscles during intense activity.

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