Question

Which term best describes the reaction that makes pyruvic acid during cellular respiration?(1 point)
Responses

digestive reaction
digestive reaction

exothermic reaction
exothermic reaction

endothermic reaction
endothermic reaction

physical reaction

Answer 1

The term that best describes the reaction that makes pyruvic acid during cellular respiration is an **exothermic reaction**. This is because the process of glycolysis, which converts glucose into pyruvic acid, releases energy.