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Question: When a molecule of pyruvic acid is subjected to anaerobic oxidation and forms lactic acid, there is...

When a molecule of pyruvic acid is subjected to anaerobic oxidation and forms lactic acid, there is

A

Loss of 3 ATP molecules

B

Loss of 6 ATP molecules

C

Gain of 2 ATP molecules

D

Gain of 4 ATP molecules

Answer

Loss of 3 ATP molecules