Usain Bolt, an olympic runner, at the end of a 100 metre sprint, will have more of which of the following in his muscles?

Question

Usain Bolt, an olympic runner, at the end of a 100 metre sprint, will have more of which of the following in his muscles? (A) ATP (B) Pyruvic acid (C) Lactic acid (D) Carbon dioxide

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During vigorous muscular activity like running, muscles perform anaerobic respiration after a while due to scarcity of oxygen. During anaerobic respiration in muscles, lactic acid is produced as a byproduct. Thus a runner will have lactic acid in his muscles after a 100 metre sprint.

Q. Usain Bolt, an olympic runner, at the end of a $100$ metre sprint, will have more of which of the following in his muscles?

ATP

Pyruvic acid

Lactic acid

Carbon dioxide

During vigorous muscular activity like running, muscles perform anaerobic respiration after a while due to scarcity of oxygen. During anaerobic respiration in muscles, lactic acid is produced as a byproduct. Thus a runner will have lactic acid in his muscles after a $100$ metre sprint.

Q. Usain Bolt, an olympic runner, at the end of a 100 metre sprint, will have more of which of the following in his muscles?