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80 percent of the lactic acid produced by skeletal muscle is converted to pyruvic acid in the?
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True or false In the matrix pyruvic acid is converted to latic acid before the krebs cycle begins?
This is false. Pyruvic acid is converted to acetic acid prior to the krebs cycle.
What are produced in alcoholic fermentation?
Alcohol fermentation is a biological process in which glucose, fructose, and sucrose are converted into cellular energy. This produces ethanol CO2, and metabolic waste products.
What is the pathway in which two molecules of pyruvic acid are produced called?
cellular respiration!
When o2 is not present to which compound is pyruvic acid converted?
If oxygen is not present, the pyruvic acid molecules will begin to undergo fermentation. They remain in the cell during aerobic respiration.
What happen to the carbon dioxide produced in breaking down pyruvic acid?
it is released in the atmosphere
What is pyruvic acid converted to when there is a inadequate oxygen?
Lactic Acid.
True or false In the matrix pyruvic acid is converted to latic acid before the krebs cycle begins?
This is false. Pyruvic acid is converted to acetic acid prior to the krebs cycle.
The pyruvic acid that accumulates as a result of glycolysis can be converted to?
It is converted into acetyl CoA to be used in Krebs cycle.
When oxygen is scarce cellular pyruvic acid will be converted to?
lactic acid
What is the pyruvic acid converted during fermentation in yeast?
Dumb, stupid
What are produced in alcoholic fermentation?
Alcohol fermentation is a biological process in which glucose, fructose, and sucrose are converted into cellular energy. This produces ethanol CO2, and metabolic waste products.
What happens to pyruvic acid after there is no oxygen?
If oxygen is present it is converted to Acetyl-CoA and enters citric acid cycle If oxygen is not present is will become lactic acid and /or ethanol
In which step are ATP molecules produced?
The Two molecules of pyruvic acid produced in ATP molecules
What three carbon compound is the most common end product of glycolysis?
Glycolysis usually forms two pyruvates, also called pyruvic acids.
Lactic acid is produced as a result of the chemical reduction of?
pyruvic acid
Athletes sometimes complain of oxygen debt a condition that results when insufficient oxygen is available to completely break down pyruvic acid As a result the pyruvic acid is converted to?
Lactate
The first stage of cellular resperation is?
Glycolysis, in which glucose molecule is converted into pyruvic acid (pyruvate).
