Consider the following chemical reactions which take place in different organisms/tissues under various conditions:
(i) Glucose Respiration−−−−−−−→ Ethanol + Carbon dioxide + Energy
(ii) Glucose Respiration−−−−−−−→ Carbon dioxide + Water + Energy
(iii) Glucose Respiration−−−−−−−→ Lactic acid + Energy
(c) When and where does respiration represented by equation (iii) above take place?
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Solution
Lactic acid is mainly produced in muscle cells. During intense exercising, due to lack of oxygen, body dissolves glucose to produce energy and also lactic acid is produced as by-product.