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  • Humans are lactic acid fermenters.
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Humans are lactic acid fermenters.

  1. True

  2. False

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Explanation

During intense exercise when oxygen delivery to muscles is insufficient, human muscle cells switch to lactic acid fermentation to regenerate NAD+ and keep glycolysis going. This makes humans lactic acid fermenters under anaerobic conditions.

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