A Shift in Metabolism That Breaks Down Pyruvic Acid to Lactic

question 53

Multiple Choice

A shift in metabolism that breaks down pyruvic acid to lactic acid is called

• A)aerobic threshold.
• B)lactic acid threshold.
• C)pyruvic acid threshold.
• D)glycogenic thresholD.

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