When skeletal muscle cells are oxygen-deprived, the heart still pumps. What must the heart muscle cells be able to do?
A) derive sufficient energy from fermentation
B) continue aerobic metabolism when skeletal muscle cannot
C) transform lactate to pyruvate again
D) remove lactate from the blood
E) remove oxygen from lactate

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The heart muscle cells must be able to continue aerobic metabolism when skeletal muscle cannot in order to keep pumping even in oxygen-deprived conditions.

When Skeletal Muscle Cells Are Oxygen-Deprived, the Heart Still Pumps