If yeasts are grown under anaerobic conditions, pyruvate is converted first to ____ and then to ____.
A) citrate; oxaloacetate
B) acetaldehyde; lactate
C) lactate; carbon dioxide
D) acetaldehyde; ethyl alcohol
E) acetyl coenzyme A; citrate

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Under anaerobic conditions, yeasts convert pyruvate first to acetaldehyde and then to ethyl alcohol (ethanol) during fermentation.

If Yeasts Are Grown Under Anaerobic Conditions, Pyruvate Is Converted