alleryStart learning →Which statement about fermentation without oxygen is correct?
APyruvate stays in the cytoplasm
BPyruvate enters the mitochondrion
CGlucose is made from carbon dioxide
DOxygen is released as waste
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Pyruvate stays in the cytoplasm
Without oxygen, pyruvate stays in the cytoplasm and is converted to waste products instead of entering mitochondria.
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