Sometimes while running, the athletes suffer from muscle cramps. Why ? How is the respiration in this case…
Sometimes while running, the athletes suffer from muscle cramps. Why ? How is the respiration in this case different from aerobic respiration ?
Solution
(a) Formation of lactic acid in muscles causes cramps.
Aerobic respiration takes place in the presence of oxygen whereas the respiration taking place above is due to lack of oxygen. / End products of aerobic respiration are CO2 + H2O + Energy whereas in the above case, Lactic acid + Energy is formed.