During the deficiency of oxygen in tissues of human beings, pyruvic acid is converted into lactic acid in:

chloroplast

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golgi body

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mitochondria

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cytoplasm

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Solution

The correct option is D cytoplasm
Correct answer: (a) cytoplasm.
During the deficiency of oxygen in the tissues of human beings, anaerobic respiration takes place. In anaerobic respiration, pyruvic acid is converted into lactic acid in the cytoplasm.
Anaerobic respiration only occurs in the cytoplasm of a cell.

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