Fermentation

                                          4. Fermentation

In This photo I am doing push ups which represents fermentation. Fermentation is similar to cellular respiration but the difference is that Fermentation uses glucose to create ATP WITHOUT oxygen while cellular respiration does that same process but WITH oxygen. When you work out a lot your body needs to create ATP to give you energy, but when you do a hard work out and are gasping for breath your lungs cannot supply oxygen to your muslces fast enough to create ATP. That's when fermentation is used instead of cellular respiration to create ATP. During fermentation a waste product is produced called lactic acid. Lactic acid is what causes your muscles to become sore after a workout.