What Is the Fate of Pyruvic Acid in an Organism

question 39

Multiple Choice

What is the fate of pyruvic acid in an organism that uses aerobic respiration?

• A)It is reduced to lactic acid.
• B)It reacts with oxaloacetate to form citrate.
• C)It is oxidized in the electron transport chain.
• D)It is catabolized in glycolysis.
• E)It is converted into acetyl CoA.

Understand the characteristics differentiating major vertebrate groups.

Identify the features and functions of amphibian skin.

Recognize structures involved in aquatic and terrestrial animal buoyancy and respiration.

Comprehend the evolutionary significance of scale types among fishes.

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