Formation of lactic acid from pyruvate requires

Decarboxylation

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Reduction

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Oxidation

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Hydration

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Solution

The correct option is B Reduction
Pyruvate + NADH $\to$ Lactic acid + NAD $^{+}$
Muscle cells convert pyruvate into lactate. Here, pyruvate (a metabolite of glucose) is reduced to lactic acid by accepting electrons from NADH, which oxidizes NADH back to NAD $^{+}$ to allow glycolysis to continue under anaerobic conditions.

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