Question

Where does lactic acid fermentation take place in animal cells?

• A. In the whole body
• B. Sometimes in the muscles
• C. Main respiratory pathway for muscles
• D. In eyes

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Sometimes in the muscles

• In animal cells, lactic acid fermentation takes place in the muscles during the exercise, when oxygen is inadequate for cellular respiration, pyruvic acid is reduced to lactic acid by lactate dehydrogenase.