MDCAT Chemistry MCQ #169

A 16-year-old athlete experiences muscle soreness after an intense workout. What type of reaction is responsible for the formation of this soreness?

MDCAT Chemistry MCQ #169

  1. Question 1

    Q1. A 16-year-old athlete experiences muscle soreness after an intense workout. What type of reaction is responsible for the formation of this soreness?

    • A) The citric acid cycle
    • B) Glycolysis
    • C) Lactic acid fermentation
    • D) Protein degradation

    Answer: Lactic acid fermentation

    Explanation: Lactic acid fermentation is responsible, not the citric acid cycle, which occurs in the mitochondria.