AEROBIC AND

ANAEROBIC BREATHING

AEROBIC BREATHING
Type of breathing that you and most living species

perform. (pandas, whales, humans, worms, etc)

The air that we breath contains primarily nitrogen (N) and
oxygen (O).
Oxygen is carried to the cells as a raw material for the
production of energy.

ANAEROBIC ORGANISMS

Organisms that are unable to live in an atmosphere that

contains oxygen.
There are two kinds of anaerobic beings.
Strictly anaerobic: die in the presence of oxygen.
Clostridium botulinum, Salmonella.
Facultative anaerobic: have metabolic activity in the presence of

oxygen (breathing) and in the lack thereof (fermentation).

Yeast like, Sacharomyces cerevisae, Lactobacillus.

Most of the anaerobic organisms represent a risk factor in

the case of diseases, but some are beneficial

OUR MUSCLES AND ANAEROBIC BREATHING

The energy needed for a muscle to contract is obtained

from ATP produced anaerobically in the presence of

oxygen.
Anaerobic exercise
The volume of oxygen diminishes, so the muscle need to go into an

anaerobic phase to endure the effort. (100m sprint in a short time,

weight lifting)
Residual product of glucose is lactic acid, which is responsible for pain
and muscular fatigue.
Aerobic exercise
The body needs oxygen to generate the energy that enables muscles to

move. (Running, walking, swimming, jumping)

HOMEWORK (NOTEBOOK)
ORGANISM

AEROBIC

ANAEROBIC

EXERCISE

AEROBIC

ANAEROBIC