What Happens to the Lactate Produced by Skeletal Muscle During

question 18

Multiple Choice

What happens to the lactate produced by skeletal muscle during peak activity?

• A)Most of the lactate is used by the skeletal muscle to remake creatine phosphate.
• B)Most of the lactate undergoes fermentation in the muscle to produce more ATP.
• C)Most of the lactate accumulates and causes cramps.
• D)Most of the lactate enters the electron transport chain to produce more ATP.
• E)Most of the lactate diffuses into the bloodstream and enters the liver where it is converted to pyruvate.

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