Biology 2010 Student Edition

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 9780133669510
ISBN 13: 978-0-13366-951-0

Chapter 9, Cellular Respiration and Fermentation - 9.3 - Fermentation - 9.3 Assessment - Page 265: 2a

Answer

After the race, a runner needs to get rid of the lactic acid that has built up in his or her muscle cells. This lactic acid goes through a chemical pathway that gets rid of it, but that requires a lot of oxygen.

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After the race, a runner needs to get rid of the lactic acid that has built up in his or her muscle cells. This lactic acid goes through a chemical pathway that gets rid of it, but that requires a lot of oxygen.
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