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unlike sprinters, marathon runners need long lasting energy that cannot be provided by anaerobic respiration as they run for such long distances that extremely large amounts of lactic acid would build up, causing pain, and there would not be enough ATP created to make up for energy used for running since only 2 net ATP is made every time anaerobic respiration occurs as opposed to the 36 ATP aerobic respiration produces. Also because marathon runners run for long periods of time, they go into oxygen debt that they cannot make up since they must continue to run.

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What are some examples of above the ground runner plants?

There are many plants, although you must remember they produce runners as well as flowers and seeds to reproduce, although in most the runner is the dominant form of reproduction: Examples are: Strawberry plants Ivy (although it is a climber it will root where it touches the soil) Chlorophytum


Do animal respire?

Yes.In fact, all living organisms must respire. If a cell stops respiring, it dies.Respiration in everyday speech means "breathing", but in biology cellular respiration means taking a chemical substance that is energy-rich, such as a molecule of glucose, and breaking it down to release the energy from it. All animals do this, or they would not have the energy to resist decomposition. Quite simply, they would fall apart!Animals have two main ways to break down glucose. A little energy comes from what is called anaerobic respiration, which means respiring without oxygen. We do this when we exercise hard, and make lactic acid in our muscles. The main way, though, is to break down the glucose completely to carbon dioxide and water, and obtain much more energy in the process. This needs oxygen, and is called aerobic respiration.


Adaptive evolution allows species to?

make their own food.=)


What information can be gained from classifying living organisms?

Classifying living organisms helps us understand evolutionary relationships, determine similarities and differences between species, and predict biological characteristics or behaviors. It also aids in organizing biological information for easier study and application in fields such as medicine, conservation, and agriculture.


What are the advantages of photosynthesis?

The process of photosynthesis has clear evolutionary advantages to plant and bacterial species. First they are able to passively fix their energy sources from abundant atmospheric carbon and the sun's light. This is in contrast to an animal that must gather and actively metabolize already fixed carbon (organic) sources and respire oxygen.

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In baseball can a runner on second run back to first while the runner on first goes to second?

NO. Base runner's must run the bases in the order they batted. If a runner overtakes another runner, he is automatically out.


What are the baseball tag out rules for a runner trying to advance to a base?

In baseball, a runner can be tagged out while trying to advance to a base if the fielder with the ball touches the runner with the ball or glove before the runner reaches the base. The runner must also be tagged out if they are not on a base when a fielder touches the base with the ball in their possession.


Can a tag be considered a force out?

On a force out, you may either tag the base the runner is being forced to, or you may tag the runner before he gets to that base. If it is not a force out, you must tag the runner while he is off whatever base he has a legal right to occupy.


What if a runner rounds third then retreats only to find a runner from second is now on third and he retreats to second but is tagged out what happens to the runner on third?

Lead runner has the right to the bag as long as they are not being forced ahead by occupants of other bases. If the runner on 3rd was not being forced they can return to the bag and the runner from 2nd must return to 2nd. The runner returning to second if tagged is out and unless the runner returning to 3rd is tagged while off the base then they are safe. If both runner attempt to occupy the base at the same time and fielder tags both runners while they occupy the base the runner from 2nd is out unless they are being forced ahead then the runner from 3rd is out.


Why do fielders tag runners especially at second base even when they are very obviously on the bag?

Usually this happens when the runner is sliding in, or has just slid into the bag. It is a measure in case the runner comes off the bag while getting up, or simply a "why not, you never know" kind of deal where they tag just to be sure.


If play is not a force out what must a fielder do?

he must tag the runner with the baseball


When do you have to tag a runner in baseball?

In baseball, a runner must be tagged when they are not on a base and the defensive player has the ball.


How do you break rigor mortis in humans?

you cannot break rigor mortis, it is a natural process that the body must go through after death this is because muscles become starved of oxygen and they respire anaerobically so they have a lactic acid build up and this stops the protein chains moving and they become fixed. it eventually wears off after 24-36 hours after setting in once the muscle fibre begins to decay.


What animal is using moist skin to breath?

Vertebrates like amphibians respire through skin though they have lungs and invertebrates like earthworm, leeches also respire through skin. To respire through skin it must be kept moist always. If you dry the skin in above all animals, they will die.


Where is there a force out when there is a runner on 3rd base?

A force out occurs when a runner on 3rd base must advance to home plate because another runner is behind them, forcing the defense to make a play to get the lead runner out.


When must a base runner be tagged in softball?

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Is a runner out if the ball gets to home base before them?

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