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What is the product of anaerobic respiration when cells are deprived of oxygen?
What is the product of anaerobic respiration when cells are deprived of oxygen?
- Glucose
- Water
- Carbon dioxide
- Lactic acid (correct)
What happens when glucose within cells is exhausted during anaerobic respiration?
What happens when glucose within cells is exhausted during anaerobic respiration?
- Anaerobic respiration continues
- Intracellular contents, including potassium, are retained
- Intracellular lysosomes release autodigestive enzymes
- Sodium/potassium pumps in the cell membrane stop functioning (correct)
What leads to cell lysis as tissue ischaemia progresses?
What leads to cell lysis as tissue ischaemia progresses?
- Systemic metabolic alkalosis
- Accumulation of carbon dioxide in the blood
- Release of autodigestive enzymes from intracellular lysosomes (correct)
- Retention of potassium within cells
What is released into the bloodstream as a result of cell lysis?
What is released into the bloodstream as a result of cell lysis?
What is the systemic consequence of the accumulation of lactic acid in the blood during shock?
What is the systemic consequence of the accumulation of lactic acid in the blood during shock?