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Author Question: When skeletal muscle cells are oxygen-deprived, the heart still pumps. What must (Read 756 times)

TI

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on: Jun 12, 2013
When skeletal muscle cells are oxygen-deprived, the heart still pumps. What must the heart muscle cells be able to do?
A) derive sufficient energy from fermentation
B) continue aerobic metabolism when skeletal muscle cannot
C) transform lactate to pyruvate again
D) remove lactate from the blood
E) remove oxygen from lactate


coco

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Reply #1 on: Jun 13, 2013
Definitely B. 100 percent certain ;)


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TI

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Reply #2 on: Jun 17, 2013
Marking this solved, thanks Coco :D


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