Under anaerobic conditions, what happens to pyruvate?

A) Pyruvate undergoes decarboxylation. B) Pyruvate is reduced to lactate.
C) Pyruvate is oxidized in the mitochondrion. D) Pyruvate enters the citric acid cycle.


Answer: B

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