Respiration In The Kite Runner

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the runner wasn’t using as much energy and carbon dioxide so it took longer for the solution to turn yellow. After exercising, the runner gained more energy as the cellular respiration process accelerated in their body. The increased amount of exercise led to the runner sweating, panting and breathing heavily to maintain homeostasis. Also, you breath much more briskly (increase in heart rate) in order to increase the oxygen intake and ensure that the cells inside the body are adequately supplied with oxygen. Once you stop exercising and the cells return to normal energy needs, less carbon dioxide is created, allowing your breathing rate to return to normal. When exercise can be sustained, this demand is met primarily by aerobic means. Aerobic

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