The cycle in which lactate is removed from muscle tissue and returned to the liver to produce glucose is called

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The process described is gluconeogenesis, which is the conversion of non-carbohydrate sources (such as lactate) into glucose. This process occurs primarily in the liver and helps maintain blood glucose levels during fasting or exercise. Glycolysis refers to the breakdown of glucose, fermentation is the breakdown of organic molecules without oxygen, the Calvin cycle is a series of reactions in photosynthesis, and the pyruvate recovery cycle is not a recognized term.

The Cycle in Which Lactate Is Removed from Muscle Tissue