Which of the following statements about lactic acid fermentation is FALSE?
A) It uses glucose as a substrate.
B) It is inefficient compared to aerobic respiration.
C) It produces two ATP molecules for every glucose molecule.
D) Oxygen is the final electron acceptor of this pathway.
E) Glycolysis is the only energy-yielding step of this pathway.

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Lactic acid fermentation does not use oxygen as the final electron acceptor; instead, it converts pyruvate into lactate. Oxygen is the final electron acceptor in aerobic respiration, not in lactic acid fermentation.

Which of the Following Statements About Lactic Acid Fermentation Is