Which of the choices below does not describe how excess postexercise oxygen consumption (oxygen deficit) restores metabolic conditions?
A) replaces the oxygen removed from myoglobin
B) converts lactic acid back into glycogen stores in the liver
C) resynthesizes creatine phosphate and ATP in muscle fibers
D) increases the level of lactic acid in the muscle

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Excess postexercise oxygen consumption helps in recovery by replenishing oxygen, converting lactic acid to glycogen, and resynthesizing ATP and creatine phosphate, but it does not increase lactic acid levels in the muscle.

Which of the Choices Below Does Not Describe How Excess