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When and where does anaerobic respiration occur in humans?

Answer 1

In red blood corpuscles and muscles.

Anaerobic respiration occurs in environments devoid of mitochondria. Since human red blood cells lack mitochondria, anaerobic respiration occurs in red blood cells exclusively.

However, the production of lactic acid occurs in muscle cells in response to oxygen deprivation.

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Answer 2

Logan Allen

Anaerobic respiration in humans occurs in the cytoplasm of cells, particularly in muscle cells, when there is insufficient oxygen available to sustain aerobic respiration. It typically occurs during intense exercise or in conditions of low oxygen availability.

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