A sprinter gasps long after finishing. The extra oxygen taken in to make up for anaerobic work is the:
AOxygen shell
BOxygen mask
COxygen debt
DOxygen bond
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Oxygen debt
1. ATP was produced without oxygen during the sprint.
2. That shortfall has to be repaid afterwards.
3. The repayment is the oxygen debt.
_Source: OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e, Chapter 10, Muscle Tissue._
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