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Question
During the deficiency of oxygen in tissues of human beings, pyruvic acid is converted into lactic acid in:
Options
Ethanol
Chloroplast
Mitochondria
Golgi body
Solution
Mitochondria
During anaerobic respiration in human beings, pyruvic acid is converted into lactic acid in the mitochondria of the muscle cells.
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