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Which option best explains lactic acid within Respiration?

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MCQ

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practice

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Topic

Respiration

Question

A. (HT only) lactic acid is converted back into glucose in the liver.
B. Students often confuse the process of lactic acid being converted back into glucose with the process of glucose being broken down for energy.
C. (HT only) lactic acid is not converted back into glucose in the liver.
D. The idea only requires memorising the topic title for Respiration.

Answer

A student should select (HT only) lactic acid is converted back into glucose in the liver. It would help a student apply the idea in a biologically accurate way.

Explanation

This application question rewards answers that keep the biology precise. Choose (HT only) lactic acid is converted back into glucose in the liver. because it fits the approved curriculum point and can be applied without changing the science. If you follow students often confuse the process of lactic acid being converted back into glucose with the process of glucose being broken down for energy, you move away from the required idea.

Common mistake

Lactic Acid Conversion Confusion

Students often confuse the process of lactic acid being converted back into glucose with the process of glucose being broken down for energy.

Emphasize that lactic acid is converted back into glucose in the liver after exercise, and clarify that this is a separate process from glycolysis, which breaks down glucose for energy.

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