When a molecule of pyruvic acid is subjected to anaerobic oxidation and forms lactic acid, there is

Options

A. Loss of 3 ATP molecules
B. Loss of 6 ATP molecules
C. Gain of 2 ATP molecules
D. Gain of 4 ATP molecules

Answer

C

Explanation

Cellular respiration can be anaerobic or aerobic wrong respiration makes a total of 2 ATP molecules per glucose molecule.