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Why does the body switch between cellular and anaerobic respiration?
The body needs oxygen for cellular respiration. When doing strenuous activity, such as lifting weights, the mitochondria cannot get enough oxygen. Without oxygen to act as an electron receptor, the body creates lactic acid to "reset" coenzymes to continue respiration.
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