The product formed when muscles have a low oxygen supply is ________.
ethanol
carbon dioxide
lactic acid
acetic acid
The product formed when muscles have a low oxygen supply is lactic acid. This breakdown produces less amount of energy.
Lack of oxygen in muscles often leads to cramps in the legs of sprinters. This is due to conversion of pyruvate to : (a) ethanol (b) carbon dioxide (c) acetic acid (d) lactic acid
The following is a simplified diagram showing the fate of glucose during aerobic and anaerobic respiration. Identify the end products that are formed at stages indicated A, B, C and D. Identify the correct option from those given below.