Here is the complete question
When an individual is exercising heavily and when the muscle becomes oxygen-deprived, muscle cells convert pyruvate to lactate. What happens to the lactate in skeletal muscle cells?
A. It is converted to NAD+.
B. It produces CO2 and water.
C. It is taken to the liver and converted back to pyruvate.
D. It reduces FADH2 to FAD+.
E. It is converted to alcohol.
Answer
C. It is taken to the liver and converted back to pyruvate