Which of the following metabolic processes releases hydrogen ions to body fluids?

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All three metabolic processes - anaerobic respiration of glucose, aerobic respiration of glucose, and incomplete oxidation of fatty acids - release hydrogen ions to body fluids. In anaerobic respiration of glucose, there is no oxygen present to accept the hydrogen ions produced during the breakdown of glucose, so they are released into the body fluids. In aerobic respiration of glucose and incomplete oxidation of fatty acids, the electron transport chain releases hydrogen ions as electrons are passed between carrier molecules, creating a proton gradient that powers ATP synthesis. These hydrogen ions are also released into body fluids.

Which of the Following Metabolic Processes Releases Hydrogen Ions to Body