Biochemistry › Lactic Acid Fermentation
What is the main goal of fermentation?
An olympic sprinter is in the middle of a grueling workout. Which process would you least expect to be occurring in his body?
Which of the following is the correct pairing between the initial reactant and major product of a type of fermentation?
During lactic acid fermentation, what is the final electron acceptor?
What is the primary function of fermentation?
Which of the following best describes how fermentation of pyruvate to lactic acid facilitates the production of ATP in the absence of oxygen?
When human muscles are deprived of oxygen, they are unable to fully metabolize glucose via aerobic respiration. Instead, the pyruvate made in glycolysis is reduced to form lactic acid. Which of the following gives the correct reason for why pyruvate needs to be converted into lactic acid?