What happens to pyruvic acid in the presence of oxygen?
What happens to pyruvic acid in the presence of oxygen?
Lactic acid Fermentation
Alcohol Fermentation
Electron Transport System
Aerobic respiration
Solution
In eukaryotic organisms, aerobic respiration occurs in the presence of oxygen. Pyruvic acid is transported into the mitochondria where it undergoes aerobic respiration and converted into acetyl CoA with the release of CO₂.