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IF THERE IS NO OXYGEN, THEN WHY DON'T CELLS JUST END AT GLYCOLYSIS WITH THE PYRUVIC ACID AND 2 ATP? WHY DO CELLS CONTINUE ON TO FERMENT PYRUVIC ACID INTO OTHER COMPOUNDS IF NO ATP COMES FROM DOING THIS?
BECAUSE WHEN PYRUVIC ACID IS FERMENTED, IT TURNS NADH BACK INTO NAD+ WHICH IS IMPORTANT FOR KEEPING MORE GLYCOLYSIS HAPPENING.