The final electron acceptor in lactic acid fermentation is:

NAD+

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pyruvate

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lactic acid

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Solution

The correct option is B
pyruvate

In lactic acid fermentation the glycolytic product pyruvate is re-used as the final electron acceptor to regenerate the NADH molecule. Pyruvate accepts the electrons from NADH to form lactic acid.

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