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O-LevelBiologyRespiration5090/11 · Oct/Nov 2019 · Q161 Mark

During a race the leg muscles of an athlete use more energy than can be supplied by aerobic respiration. Which substance will build up in the leg muscles and cause pain?

Acarbon dioxide
Bethanol
Clactic acid
Dwater

✓ Correct answer

C: lactic acid

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Respiration, O-Level Biology (syllabus 5090). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source
O-Level Biology, Oct/Nov 2019 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 16.

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