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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Definitions:

Constructive Dilemma (CD)

A type of logical argument that presents two conditional statements and concludes that if one is true, then a specific outcome follows.

Modus Ponens (MP)

A form of argument in deductive reasoning that applies the following structure: if P then Q; P is asserted to be true, therefore Q must be true.

Modus Tollens (MT)

A logical form of argument that concludes the inverse of an antecedent from the negation of the consequent of a conditional statement.

Constructive Dilemma (CD)

A form of argument in which, from two conditional statements and the affirmation of their antecedents, one infers the affirmation of their consequents.