The state during which muscle cells require more ATP than cellular respiration can provide is known as ____.
A)summation
B)tetanus
C)paralysis
D)lactic acid debt
E)oxygen debt

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When muscle cells require more ATP than cellular respiration can provide, they enter a state called oxygen debt. This occurs during intense exercise or activity when the demand for ATP is high and the production of ATP via cellular respiration cannot keep up with the demand. The body then uses anaerobic respiration to produce ATP, which can produce lactic acid as a byproduct. To clear the lactic acid and restore the oxygen balance in the cells, the body needs to take in more oxygen than usual, leading to the concept of oxygen debt.

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