(a) Define the term oxygen debt b) State what happens to the lactic acid produced...

      

(a) Define the term oxygen debt
b) State what happens to the lactic acid produced by active muscles during anaerobic
respiration

  

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Chrispoh
(a) The extra amount of oxygen needed/taken in; to break down the lactic acid that accumulates in the muscle during an aerobic respiration;
(b) Oxidized to yield energy carbon (IV) oxide and water; transported to the liver where it is converted to glycogen for storage;

chrispohmomanyi answered the question on February 19, 2018 at 09:08


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