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O-LevelBiologyRespiration5090/12 · Oct/Nov 2016 · Q161 Mark

In a sprint race, athletes may have sharp muscle pains because the respiring cells produce

Aalcohol.
Bcarbon dioxide.
Cglucose.
Dlactic acid.

✓ Correct answer

D: lactic acid.

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Respiration, O-Level Biology (syllabus 5090). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source
O-Level Biology, Oct/Nov 2016 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 16.

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