All of the Following Statements Concerning the Fate of Lactate

question 18

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements concerning the fate of lactate produced by skeletal muscle during strenuous exercise are true EXCEPT which one?

• A) It diffuses out of the muscle cell into the surrounding interstitial fluid.
• B) It is converted to glucose in the liver.
• C) It is oxidized to carbon dioxide and water in skeletal muscles.
• D) It is utilized as an energy source by cardiac muscles.

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