Anaerobic Respiration Flashcards
What does Anaerobic respiration not use?
Oxygen
What happens when oxygen is not available?
Cells will switch from aerobic to anaerobic respiration
Why do we have anaerobic respiration?
Because oxygen cannot get to cells quick enough when animals are exercising strenuously.
Running very fast is an example of anaerobic respiration starting to happen
Is less or more energy released during anaerobic respiration?
Less
What is the word equation for anaerobic respiration?
Glucose —> lactic acid (+energy)
What can lactic acid do is it builds up as cells respire anaerobically?
can cause painful cramps in muscles
how do you get oxygen back into the cells?
Breathing heavily
What else does breathing heavily do?
Breakdown lactic acid
What is the process of needing oxygen to break down lactic acid called?
Oxygen debt
