Rajeev was absent in the class because of muscle pain which he claim to be due to excess physical exercise he had done yesterdays. This pain due to

Formation of lactic acid

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Formation of acetic acid

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Formation of pyruvic acid

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Formation of hydrochloric acid

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Solution

The correct option is A Formation of lactic acid
Glycolysis breaks a glucose molecule into two pyruvate molecules, producing a net gain of 2 ATP molecules. Lactic acid fermentation is the type of anaerobic respiration process carried out by yoghurt bacteria and by our own muscle cells when we work.
So the correct option is 'Formation of lactic acid'.

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