Question 35 - MCQs from NCERT Exemplar - Chapter 6 Class 10 - Life Processes

Last updated at August 10, 2026 by

During deficiency of oxygen in tissues of human beings, pyruvic acid is converted into lactic acid in the

(A) cytoplasm

(B) chloroplast

(C) mitochondria

(D) golgi body

 

Answer

During deficiency of oxygen, anaerobic respiration takes place and pyruvic acid is broken down into lactic acid. 

  • Anaerobic Respiration takes place inside the cytoplasm of a cell.

Breakdown of Glucose inside cell-01.jpg

So, the correct answer is (a)

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