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==Key Stage 4==
===Meaning===
'''Lactic Acid''' is a [[compound]] with the [[Chemical Formula|chemical formula]] C<sub>3</sub>H<sub>6</sub>O<sub>3</sub> which is produced by the [[Anaerobic Respiration|anaerobic respiration]] of [[glucose]].
===About Lactic Acid===
: When [[muscle]]s are not provided with enough [[Oxygen]] they go into [[Oxygen Debt]] and begin producing [[Lactic Acid]] which builds up in the [[muscle]]s causing a [[stitch]].
: [[Lactic Acid]] is [[toxic]] in large quantities so it is transported to the [[liver]] where it is removed from the [[blood]] and [[Detoxification|detoxified]].
===Meaning===
'''Lactic Acid''' is a [[compound]] with the [[Chemical Formula|chemical formula]] C<sub>3</sub>H<sub>6</sub>O<sub>3</sub> which is produced by the [[Anaerobic Respiration|anaerobic respiration]] of [[glucose]].
===About Lactic Acid===
: When [[muscle]]s are not provided with enough [[Oxygen]] they go into [[Oxygen Debt]] and begin producing [[Lactic Acid]] which builds up in the [[muscle]]s causing a [[stitch]].
: [[Lactic Acid]] is [[toxic]] in large quantities so it is transported to the [[liver]] where it is removed from the [[blood]] and [[Detoxification|detoxified]].