Question

What is human anaerobic respiration?

Answer 1

Human anaerobic respiration:

1. Anaerobic respiration is the mechanism of generating energy in absence of oxygen.
2. Anaerobic respiration works in conditions where oxygen cannot be supplied.
3. An example of anaerobic respiration is supplying energy during intense exercise.
4. The anaerobic pathway utilizes pyruvate which is produced in the process of glycolysis.
5. Pyruvate is reduced to lactate by NADH, producing ${\mathrm{NAD}}^{+}$.
6. The ${\mathrm{NAD}}^{+}$ is recycled in the process of glycolysis.
7. Glycolysis produces two molecules of $\mathrm{ATP}$ which are used for the provision of energy.

$\underset{\left(\mathrm{Glucose}\right)}{{\mathrm{C}}_6{\mathrm{H}}_{12}{\mathrm{O}}_6}\to 2\mathrm{Lactic}\mathrm{Acids}+2\mathrm{ATP}$