Name: Alyssa Agpaoa Period: 6 Date: 11/3/22

Part B. Anaerobic Conditions in the Body

Task Response
When we exercise, our muscles use energy (ATP). Most of this energy is produced from aerobic
respiration, but anaerobic respiration can produce energy faster. Anaerobic respiration is most common
during high-intensity exercise. It is less efficient, but can provide more energy when muscles need it
1 quickly. The process produces a useless by-product, lactic acid, which can build up in muscles and is
associated with muscle fatigue.
When a muscle is unable to contract with the same force, muscle fatigue is occurring. In this part of the
activity, you will observe how high-intensity exercise can lead to muscle fatigue, which can be used as a
sign that anaerobic respiration has occurred in the body.
Obtain a clothespin and a timer. Decide who will be the test
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subject for this investigation. Table 2. Number of Clothespin
Have the test subject grasp the clothespin between the thumb Squeezes
3 and forefinger of the dominant hand.
Trial # # of Squeezes Difference
4 When ready, start the timer and say “GO!” from Trial 1
The test subject should start squeezing the clothespin open 1 36 N/A
and closed as fast as possible for 15 seconds, counting the 2 35 1
5
number of squeezes. 3 30 6
At 15 seconds have the test subject stop squeezing the 4 33 3
6 clothespin, and QUICKLY record the number of squeezes in 5 31 5
Table 2 for Trial 1. 6 29 7
7 The test subject should REST ONLY 5 SECONDS! 7 28 8
After 5 seconds, have the test subject squeeze the clothespin 8 26 10
again (same hand) for 15 seconds. Record the number of
8 9 26 10
squeezes in Table 2, Trial 2.
10 27 9
Continue with a 15-second test and 5-second rest interval for
11 24 12
9 a total of 15 trials. Record the results in Table 2. No
12 25 11
switching fingers or hands!
13 27 9
When finished, subtract the number of squeezes for each trial
14 25 11
10 from trial 1. Record the values in Table 2.
15 23 13
How does muscle fatigue indicate Answer:
11 that anaerobic respiration has Lactic acid is a product of anaerobic metabolism, in which the body produces
energy without using oxygen. Since lactic acid is produced, this can build up in
occurred? muscles which then causes pain, fatigue and the decrease in oxygen
What happened to the number of Answer:
clothespin squeezes as the number As the number of trials increased, the number of clothespin squeezes
12 of trials increased? Hypothesize decreased slowly after every trial. This is because of the muscle
why this happened. fatigue in the hand after the number of times that the hand has
squeezed the clothespin
Construct an explanation based on Answer:
the evidence from this lab for the Based on the evidence collected, it shows that the number of squeezes
13 cycling of matter and flow of started to decrease slowly which means that the flow of oxygen and
energy in anaerobic conditions. energy wasn’t being delivered fast enough. This initiates the process
of turning glucose into lactid acid, and this makes the muscles start to
fatigue and