What type of respiration takes place in human muscle during vigorous physical exercise? Give reasons for your answer.

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Anaerobic respiration takes place during exercising, that is respiration with lack of oxygen....During intense exercising due to lack of oxygen body dissolves glucose to produce energy and also lactic acid is produced as by-product.

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