When glucose is broken down in an environment where oxygen supply is limited, a 3-carbon component known as ________________________accumulates in the muscle?
Correct answer: C. Lactate
- A. Glycogen
- B. Nitrogen
- C. Lactate
- D. corban
Explanation
When oxygen is limited, glycolysis converts glucose to pyruvate and the pyruvate is reduced to lactate, allowing limited ATP production to continue. Glycogen is the stored form of carbohydrate, not the three-carbon product that accumulates.
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