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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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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 anaerobic respiraton formula?
The formula for anaerobic respiration in humans is: glucose -> lactic acid + energy.
What would make and an organism perform anaerobic respiration?
An organism would perform anaerobic respiration when oxygen is not available or in limited supply. Anaerobic respiration allows organisms to continue generating ATP in the absence of oxygen by using alternative electron acceptors, such as nitrate or sulfate. One disadvantage of anaerobic respiration is that it is less efficient than aerobic respiration and can produce byproducts like lactic acid or ethanol.
What do humans produce during anaerobic respiration that harms muscles?
lactic acid
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.
What type of respiration can produce lactic or alcohol?
Anaerobic respiration produces lactic acid in humans and ethanol in plants.
What carries on anaerobic respiration?
Anaerobic respiration in humans carries on in the cytoplasm of cells when oxygen is scarce, producing lactic acid as a byproduct. In yeast and some microorganisms, anaerobic respiration produces ethanol or other byproducts.
How is anaerobic respiration different from cellular respiration?
Anaerobic respiration does not require oxygen, while cellular respiration does. Anaerobic respiration produces less energy compared to cellular respiration.
Which set of pairings correctly matches the process with its condition?
cellular respiration: anaerobic:: fermentation :anaerobic
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
What distinguishes aerobic from anaerobic respiration?
Aerobic respiration requires oxygen to produce energy in the form of ATP, while anaerobic respiration does not require oxygen and produces energy through fermentation. Aerobic respiration is more efficient, producing more ATP molecules than anaerobic respiration.
What is used to create a vacuum to show anaerobic respiration?
To create a vacuum for demonstrating anaerobic respiration, a vacuum pump is typically used. This pump removes air from a sealed chamber or container, effectively lowering the oxygen levels to simulate anaerobic conditions. The setup often includes a culture medium with microorganisms that can perform anaerobic respiration, allowing observation of their metabolic processes in the absence of oxygen.
