In anaerobic respiration the _________ is not broken down completely
Glucose
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This means that ________ _______ is produced instead of carbon dioxide and water
Lactic Acid
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Anaerobic respiration is the release of ____(1)____ from ____(2)____ molecules in the absence of _____(3)_____
(1) Energy ; (2) Glucose ; (3) Oxygen
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What is the word equation of anaerobic respiration?
Glucose ---> lactic acid + energy
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What is the symbol equation of anaerobic respiration?
C6H12O6 ---> 2C3H6O3 + energy
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When animals work very hard their ________ use up a lot of energy
Muscles
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What are the 2 drawbacks of muscles being able to release energy from food without using oxygen?
It gives only about 5% of the energy that aerobic respiration yields + lactic acid is poisonous
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What happens is lactic acid builds up in the cells?
It inhibits muscular contraction, which leads to fatigue and eventually death
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The harmful lactic acid is carried out of the muscles in the _______
Blood
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It is transported around the body to the ___(1)___, ___(2)___ and ___(3)___ where it is oxidised to ____(4)____, which can be used to release energy by aerobic respiration
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