During Strenuous Exercise,human Muscle Cells Can Become Oxygen-Deprived

Multiple Choice

During strenuous exercise,human muscle cells can become oxygen-deprived.When this occurs,muscle cells perform anaerobic fermentation,which results in the production of lactate from pyruvate.What happens to the lactate produced in muscle cells?

A) It is reduced and converted back to pyruvate in muscle cells.
B) It is oxidized to CO₂ and water.
C) It is taken to the liver and converted back to pyruvate.
D) It is converted to alcohol.