Biology GCSE
Lactic acid accumulation and removal
What Lactic acid accumulation and removal means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Lactic acid accumulates in muscle cells and diffuses into the blood, then is transported to the liver where it is converted back to glucose.
Topics that use Lactic acid accumulation and removal
- Response to exercise (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Aerobic respiration
- Anaerobic respiration
- Anaerobic respiration and lactic acid production
- Breath volume
- glycogen
- Incomplete oxidation of glucose
- Insufficient oxygen supply
- lactic acid
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