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What is the primary role of fermentation in human muscle cells during high-intensity anaerobic exercise?
- To transport pyruvate into the mitochondria for the Citric Acid Cycle.
- To oxidize NADH back to NAD⁺ so that glycolysis can continue producing ATP.
- To synthesize glucose from lactate via the Cori Cycle within the muscle cell.
- To produce an additional 2 molecules of ATP per glucose molecule.
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