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How long can muscles rely on lactic acid fermentation to generate ATP?

Muscles can rely on lactic acid fermentation to generate ATP for a limited duration, typically around 1 to 3 minutes during intense exercise. This anaerobic process produces ATP quickly but is less efficient than aerobic respiration and leads to the accumulation of lactic acid, which can contribute to muscle fatigue. Once the energy demands exceed this timeframe or lactic acid levels become too high, the muscles will require a shift to aerobic metabolism to continue ATP production.


What is effect of lactic acid on respiratory?

Lactic acid build-up in the body can lead to a condition known as lactic acidosis, which can affect respiratory function by causing symptoms such as rapid breathing (tachypnea) and shortness of breath. Severe lactic acidosis can lead to respiratory failure if left untreated.


What does fermentation in the muscles produce?

Lactic acid fermentation takes place in human muscle cells when strenuous exercise causes temporary oxygen shortages.


What conditions is lactic acid fermentation?

Simple answer:Under the condition of strenuous exercise with inadequate oxygen supply. ;DComplicated answer:When your muscle cells are asked to perform work at an easy relaxed pace they take in glucose, fructose or sucrose plus oxygen from the blood, and using the "Aerobic Respiration" method, they generate cellular motion energy without releasing lactic acid.Read more about that amazing process here:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cellular_respiration#Aerobic_respirationHOWEVER when your muscle cells are asked to perform strenuous work at an over-extended pace, (like your running away from a bear who wants to eat you). Then the oxygen becomes in short supply. There is not enough oxygen supplied by the lungs to increase output under the "Aerobic Respiration" method.So, the muscle cells, knowing that they will die if they don't produce more energy, have a Plan - B. They can create massive amounts of energy without oxygen with the drawback of creating lactic acid. But that's fine, they will clean up that mess later. They start using an "Anaerobic Respiration" method.Read more about that here.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anaerobic_exerciseThe muscle prefers to make energy using "aerobic methods", but in extreme situations, your muscle cells have a "turbo" option: "Anaerobic_respiration".This Scientific American Article answers your question:http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=why-does-lactic-acid-builAnd read this:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lactic_acid_fermentationAnswer #2:Your muscle cells will undergo lactic-acid fermentation (Creating cellular energy anaerobically) when there is not enough oxygen in the blood to create cellular energy in the preferred aerobic way.


When the body needs to exercise for long periods of time it generates ATP by what process?

The body generates ATP for long periods of exercise primarily through aerobic metabolism, which occurs in the mitochondria of cells. This process involves the breakdown of carbohydrates and fats in the presence of oxygen to produce ATP.

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The type of fermentation created in humans from long distance running is?

In humans, long distance running can lead to the production of lactic acid through lactic acid fermentation. This process occurs when the body cannot supply enough oxygen to the muscles during intense exercise, causing them to switch to anaerobic metabolism to generate energy.


Why does lactic acid fermentation occurs only in animals not in plants?

Your assumption is wrong. In anaerobic conditions (like in muscle tissue) lactic acid (and ethanol) fermentation occurs in plants too. It's bad for plants and if it continues for too long they die.


How does the body generate ATP for a long race?

By using glycolysis and lactic acid fermentation, both anaerobic reactions


What chemical cause pain and fatigue when anerobic respiration occurs?

Lactic acid is the byproduct of anaerobic respiration that can cause pain and fatigue in muscles. This buildup of lactic acid occurs when there is not enough oxygen available to fully break down glucose for energy production.


During the course of a long race a person muscle cells will use both cellular respiration and lactic acid fermentation to produce ATP?

True


How long can muscles rely on lactic acid fermentation to generate ATP?

Muscles can rely on lactic acid fermentation to generate ATP for a limited duration, typically around 1 to 3 minutes during intense exercise. This anaerobic process produces ATP quickly but is less efficient than aerobic respiration and leads to the accumulation of lactic acid, which can contribute to muscle fatigue. Once the energy demands exceed this timeframe or lactic acid levels become too high, the muscles will require a shift to aerobic metabolism to continue ATP production.


How is PLA made and what are the key steps involved in the production process?

Polylactic acid (PLA) is made through a process called polymerization, where lactic acid molecules are linked together to form long chains. The key steps in the production process of PLA include fermentation of corn or sugarcane to produce lactic acid, purification of lactic acid, polymerization of lactic acid into PLA, and finally processing the PLA into various products such as packaging materials, textiles, and 3D printing filaments.


Is fermentation an aerobic or anaerobic process?

it is anaerobic because it can make ATP without using oxygen, which is what anaerobic means: without oxygen. :)


The result of muscle cells undergoing a short term fermentation process is?

This is called lactic acid fermentation. What happens is, when your muscles lack oxygen but still need to make energy to use for continued contraction, they begin to use the fermentation process. The byproduct of this process is lactic acid, which builds up in the muscle tissue. Naturally, a large amount of acid will burn, and this accounts for the burning sensation you feel in the muscle after a long bout of intense exercise. In other words, this is how you " Feel the burn!" as all the exercise videos say.


What are the products of alcholic fermentation?

Alcohol fermentation is done by yeast and some kinds of bacteria. These microorganisms convert sugars in ethyl alcohol and carbon dioxide. Alcoholic fermentation begins after glucose enters the cell. The glucose is broken down into pyruvic acid. This pyruvic acid is then converted to CO2, ethanol, and energy for the cell. Humans have long taken advantage of this process in making bread, beer, and wine. In these three product the same microorganism is used: the common yeast or Saccharomyces Cerevisae.


What does Lactic Acid do during sports?

lactic acid is built up in athlete quickly because when you exercise in a short or long length of time lacid acid builds to help you realise carbon dioxide from your body. but this will result in having cramps.


Why do sports such as swimming and running use the lactic acid system?

Lactic acid is produced when muscles in the body move at high rates and over long periods of time. So, even with swimming, you move your arms and legs a lot to gain speed, and this causes the acid to form. In reality, this acid is another type of acid, however it combines with oxygen to form Lactic Acid.