What happens to pyruvic acid in the end, if oxygen is absent. Show only through a word equation. What is this kind of respiration termed?
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if oxygen is absent , then energy is liberated by a type of respiration know as anaerobic respiration.
In this case relatively a small of energy is released.
At the end pyruvic acid may convert into ethyl alcohol or lactic acid which may causes the muscles to crump .
Before the energy is liberated, pyruvic acid is converted into glucose which is going to burn to release energy.
The word equation is given below.
Glucose + oxygen ――――> Lactic acid/ethyl alcohol + carbon dioxide + energy.
hope this helps you.
REGARDS
In this case relatively a small of energy is released.
At the end pyruvic acid may convert into ethyl alcohol or lactic acid which may causes the muscles to crump .
Before the energy is liberated, pyruvic acid is converted into glucose which is going to burn to release energy.
The word equation is given below.
Glucose + oxygen ――――> Lactic acid/ethyl alcohol + carbon dioxide + energy.
hope this helps you.
REGARDS
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