LEARNING GOAL

Previously,we learned about cellular

respiration and photosynthesis

Today we will learn about how exercise

affects cellular respiration through a
process called fermentation

Cornell notes topic: fermentation

 Writeyour prediction: exercise uses MORE
or LESS cellular respiration?

Have you ever felt out of breath while

running or exercising?
 Exercise uses up OXYGEN
Cellular respiration requires OXYGEN

Sometimes when you are exercising your

cells dont have enough oxygen to
create ATP
You need ATP so that you can have
energy to exercise!

Youcan get ATP through a different

process called fermentation
Fermentation
Fermentation is a reaction that cells can
use to get energy from food when oxygen
levels are low
Fermentation makes less ATP than cellular
respiration
Fermentation occurs in the cytoplasm not
the mitochondria
Lactic Acid Fermentation
One type of fermentation is called lactic
acid fermentation
This happens when the waste product of
fermentation is a chemical called lactic
acid

Dairyproducts like cheese, yogurt and

sour cream are produced in this way
Alcohol fermentation
Thewaste products of alcohol
fermentation are alcohol and CO2

Bacteriaand yeast make ATP through

alcohol fermentation- it is what makes
dough rise and become bread, pizza,
etc.
Lactic acid in muscles
While you are exercising, your body does not
produce enough oxygen to make ATP, so it
goes to lactic acid fermentation
This means that lots of lactic acid is being
produced by cells and goes into the
bloodstream
Lactic acid is really acidic so sometimes it
feels like your body is burning. However,
when you stop exercising and your body
starts to take in enough oxygen, it will reset
itself- so dont worry!
Exercise Physiology
Physiology: the study of functions of the
human body
Exercise physiology: the study of human
beings responses to exercise

Related fields: sports medicine, athletic

training, physical therapy, kinesotherapy
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