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A build-up of which substance causes muscle fatigue?

Correct answer A. Lactic acid

Explanation

During intense exercise muscles run short of oxygen and switch to anaerobic respiration, turning pyruvate into lactic acid, whose accumulation is linked to tiredness and cramp.

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