What is the fate of pyruvate in eukaryotic organisms in the presence of oxygen?
What is the fate of pyruvate in eukaryotic organisms in the presence of oxygen?
Alcohol fermentation
Lactic acid fermentation
Aerobic respiration
Photosynthesis
Solution
In eukaryotic organisms, pyruvate is converted into acetyl CoA and enters the tricarboxylic acid pathway or Krebs’ cycle through aerobic respiration in the presence of oxygen.