Lactic Acid Lab Report
INTRODUCTION
Lactic Acid is an organic compound with the formula CH3CH (OH) COOH. Lactic is one of the types of fermentation which occur under anaerobic respiration to produce ATP without the use of oxygen. Anaerobic respiration takes place in certain prokaryotic organisms that have an Electron Transport Chain (ETC) but do not use oxygen as a final electron acceptor at the end of the chain (Campbell et all, 2015) different with the aerobic respiration which use oxygen to produce ATP and its final electron acceptor will be oxygen. The net product of energy for anaerobic respiration is 2 ATP molecules per glucose molecule, 18 times fewer than the aerobic process. The reason for this is that without oxygen, anaerobic respiration happens in the cytosol rather than in mitochondria. The mitochondria is where the Krebs cycles take place, so without that, the cells are incapable to produce the same amount of ATP per glucose.(khanacademy.org) Instead of being able to attach excess hydrogen molecule to oxygen to create water, the hydrogen …show more content…
When this lactic acid builds up it can raise the acidity of the cells environment. This increase in acidity can inhibit the processes that break down glucose, making it harder for the cell to produce ATP and usable energy. One commonly identified side effect of this increase in muscle acidity is ‘burning’ sensation felt in the muscles during intense exercise. The extreme lactic acid build-up during or after exercise can result in cramps, muscle ache, a burning feeling in the muscles, and even nausea and stomach pain. Exercise related lactic acidosis is caused by high levels of lactic acid in the
Lactic Acid is an organic compound with the formula CH3CH (OH) COOH. Lactic is one of the types of fermentation which occur under anaerobic respiration to produce ATP without the use of oxygen. Anaerobic respiration takes place in certain prokaryotic organisms that have an Electron Transport Chain (ETC) but do not use oxygen as a final electron acceptor at the end of the chain (Campbell et all, 2015) different with the aerobic respiration which use oxygen to produce ATP and its final electron acceptor will be oxygen. The net product of energy for anaerobic respiration is 2 ATP molecules per glucose molecule, 18 times fewer than the aerobic process. The reason for this is that without oxygen, anaerobic respiration happens in the cytosol rather than in mitochondria. The mitochondria is where the Krebs cycles take place, so without that, the cells are incapable to produce the same amount of ATP per glucose.(khanacademy.org) Instead of being able to attach excess hydrogen molecule to oxygen to create water, the hydrogen …show more content…
When this lactic acid builds up it can raise the acidity of the cells environment. This increase in acidity can inhibit the processes that break down glucose, making it harder for the cell to produce ATP and usable energy. One commonly identified side effect of this increase in muscle acidity is ‘burning’ sensation felt in the muscles during intense exercise. The extreme lactic acid build-up during or after exercise can result in cramps, muscle ache, a burning feeling in the muscles, and even nausea and stomach pain. Exercise related lactic acidosis is caused by high levels of lactic acid in the