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O-LevelBiologyRespiration5090/11 · May/June 2023 · Q161 Mark

Which equation shows the type of respiration that can cause an 'oxygen debt' in muscles during vigorous exercise?

Aglucose + oxygen → carbon dioxide + water
Bglucose → lactic acid
Cglucose → ethanol + carbon dioxide
Dglucose → lactic acid + carbon dioxide + water

✓ Correct answer

B: glucose → lactic acid

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Respiration, O-Level Biology (syllabus 5090). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Biology, May/June 2023 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 16.

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