FOOD TECHNOLOGY

FOOD PROCESSING AND PRESERVATION

FERMENTATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Breathing heavily after running a race is your body’s way of
A
making more citric acid.
B
repaying an oxygen debt.
C
restarting glycolysis.
D
stopping the electron transport chain.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Breathing heavily after running a race is your body’s way of doing what? Repaying an oxygen debt. Where do electrons moving along the inner membrane end up?

Detailed explanation-2: -Anaerobic respiration releases less energy than aerobic respiration but it does this more quickly. The product of this reaction is lactic acid. This builds up in muscles causing pain and tiredness, which can lead to cramp.

Detailed explanation-3: -Anaerobic respiration is a normal part of cellular respiration. Glycolysis, which is the first step in all types of cellular respiration is anaerobic and does not require oxygen.

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