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What are the products of lactic acid fermentation?

a
Lactic acid and CO2
b
Lactic acid and NADH+H+
c
Lactic acid, NADH+H+ and CO2
d
Only lactic acid

detailed solution

Correct option is D

In animal cells, like muscles during exercise, when oxygen is inadequate for cellular respiration pyruvic acid is reduced to lactic acid by lactate dehydrogenase.CH3COCOOH (Pyruvic acid)→Lactate dehydrogenaseCH3CHOHCOOH (Lactic acid)

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