Which of the following is true about anaerobic metabolism?
1)It can cause metabolic acidosis.
2)It results in excess lactate production.
3)It results in excess production of carbon dioxide.
4)It is a very inefficient method of producing ATP.

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In anaerobic metabolism, pyruvate produces lactate (lactic acid) rather than acetyl coenzyme A (CoA). The greater the energy production without sufficient oxygen, the more lactic acid is produced. This can result in lactic acidosis. If this occurs, the acid must be buffered with bicarbonate ( 11ea4b05_ea59_e140_ab93_933bc52a2849_TB4069_11 ), and carbon dioxide is produced in the process. This requires increased minute ventilation to eliminate the carbon dioxide generated. This is a short-term solution only. In the absence of oxygen, inefficient anaerobic metabolism will rapidly result in death.

Which of the Following Is True About Anaerobic Metabolism