an athlete has completed a 400-metre sprint. After that he is unable to move and along with that swelling has appeared atthe site marked as X in the given diagram.
a) what happened to the site X?
b) which product is formed at the marked site?
c) which mode of respiration occurs here?
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Answer:
a)Muscle cramps b)Lactic acid c)Anearobic
Explanation:A) Muscle cramps are formed due to lactic acid formed while anearobic respiration B)Lactic acid is formed due to anearobic respiration (in absence of oxygen) C)Anearobic mode of respiration occurs
[tex]C_{6}[/tex][tex]H_{12}[/tex][tex]O_{6}[/tex] → 2[tex]C_{3}[/tex][tex]H_{6}[/tex][tex]O_{3}[/tex] + 150Kj
Glucose ---> Lactic Acid + Energy