During vigorous exercise :
i. lactic acid accumulates in muscle cells to meet its energy needs immediately.
ii. lactic acid is formed by anaerobic respiration hence oxygen consumption by muscles is reduced.
iii. This reduction in oxygen consumption is called oxygen debt of muscle.
A 5 year old girl Sita and her grandmother, together met an accident. Her grandmother got her leg fractured but Sita didn’t suffer from any fractures :
i. At young age bones are more flexible and contain lots of organic matter.
ii. Sita’s has a more powerful immune system than her grandmother.
iii. In old people bones become hard and brittle.