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Yes, we certainly do - apart from couch potatoes, that is!
When we exercise really vigorously, the muscles are trying to break down glucose faster than the heart and lungs can supply oxygen. So the cells can only get as far as breaking down the glucose into pyruvate, then convert that into lactate (also called lactic acid).
The process is called lactic acid fermentation. The muscle cells obtain very little energy from it (only two ATP molecules are synthesized for each glucose molecule respired) but it enables the muscles to carry on exercising longer than otherwise.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y agoNo, humans cannot go through anaerobic respiration.
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How does anaerobic respiration make a person feel?
Dead... A person cannot perform respiration without oxygen. Anaerobic means without oxygen or air. A person that is anaerobic for too long will begin to pass out and later die from lack of oxygen. Certain animals, bacteria, and viruses are anaerobic, but humans are not.
What is the scientific definition for the word respiration?
aerobic respiration in humans anaerobic respiration in plants
What would make and an organism perform anaerobic respiration?
When oxygen is not available. "anaerobic" means "without oxygen ("aerobic" = oxygen).
What is the word equationfor respiration?
Aerobic respiration in humans is: Glucose + Oxygen → Energy + Carbon Dioxide + Water Anaerobic respiration in humans is: Glucose → Lactic Acid + Energy
What do humans produce during anaerobic respiration that harms muscles?
lactic acid
What type of respiration can produce lactic or alcohol?
Anaerobic respiration produces lactic acid in humans and ethanol in plants.
What type of respiration does muscle cells perform?
Aerobic respiration is the type of respiration that takes place in resting muscle tissue. This is in contrast to the anaerobic respiration that happens when muscles are exercised.
What happens if an organism performs cellular respiration without oxygen?
Anaerobic respiration does not involve oxygen.
Which set of pairings correctly matches the process with its condition?
cellular respiration: anaerobic:: fermentation :anaerobic
What distinguishes aerobic from anaerobic respiration?
Aerobic respiration requires diatomic free oxygen. Anaerobic respiration does not require it, and in fact is often hindered by free oxygen.
What is the name of the process of resperation that does not require oxygen?
anaerobic respiration there is also fermentation, which is like anaerobic respiration but does not have an electron transport chain
Explain two ways in which anaerobic respiration in humans is different from aerobic respiration?
Anaerobic respiration takes place in the absence of oxygen and food substances are patially broken down.They releases smaller amount of energy and produces lactic acid or alcohal.In human body, anaerobic respiration often occurs in the muscles during vigorous exercise because they don't get enough oxygen. Anaerobic respiration in humans can only happen for a short amount of time. The reason for this is that Anaerobic means without oxygen, and humans need oxygen to breath. Aerobic means with oxygen, so normally humans aerobically respire. However, if you are short of breath after viscous exercise for a short period of time you anaerobically respire.
