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Lactic acid fermentation does not produce

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ATP.
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CO2 and NADH.
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Lactate.
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NAD+.
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Solution

The correct option is B CO2 and NADH.
In lactic acid fermentation, the 3-carbon pyruvate is converted to the 3-carbon lactic acid. Also NAD+ is regenerated in the process, allowing glycolysis to continue to make ATP in anaerobic conditions. Hence lactate and NAD+ are the direct products and ATP is the indirect product of lactic acid fermentation. NADH act as a reducing agent here, while CO2 is a product of alcohol fermentation.

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