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Exercise & Cellular Respiration Lab

Objective 
 To observe the effects of exercise on cellular respiration.
 To identify the role of heart rate in determining the rate of cellular respiration.

Background 
Cellular respiration (see chemical reaction below) is a chemical reaction that occurs in your cells to create
energy; when you are exercising your muscle cells are creating ATP to contract. Cellular respiration requires
oxygen (which is breathed in) and creates carbon dioxide (which is breathed out).
C6H12O6 + 6 O2 6 CO2 + 6 H2O + 36 ATP (energy)
This lab will address how exercise (increased muscle activity) affects the rate of cellular respiration. You will
measure heart rate as an indicator of the need for oxygen. You will measure these indicators at rest (with no
exercise) and after 1, 2 and 3 minutes of exercise.
Materials
 stop watch

PreLab
1. Title and date of the lab (remember to include your lab partners names, write in pen, and add this
lab to your table of contents)
2. Purpose  1-2 sentences describing the overall goal of the experiment; use complete sentences
3. Hypothesis  Write an if/then statement for this lab hypothesizing how exercise will impact the
rate of cellular respiration/heart rate. Include WHY you think this.
4. Lab Procedure (see below)  First list the materials needed for this lab. Next, write a procedure
for the experiment. Use your own words to describe the steps in this lab. You should be able to do
the experiment from what you write without using this lab sheet. You may do a numbered list
here.
5. Variables  State the independent variable, dependent variable, and control for this experiment.
6. PreLab Questions  See Below; copy each question and ANSWER it BEFORE doing the lab OR
answer in complete sentences.
7. Data  (see below) Copy the data table into your lab notebook. Give the data table an appropriate
title. **ANOTHER OPTION FOR THIS LAB IS TO CUT OUT AND TAPE THE DATA TABLES INTO YOUR
LAB NOTEBOOK**

PreLab Questions
1. What is the equation for cellular respiration? Label which items are the reactants and the products.
2. In what part of the cell does cellular respiration occur primarily? Draw and label the parts of this cell
organelle.
3. Write a prediction/hypothesis of how exercise will affect the body’s rate of cellular respiration.

Procedure 
Assign each member in your group as one of the following:
 Recorder
 Exerciser 1
 Exerciser 2
 Exerciser 3
PART A: Resting (no exercise)
1. Take your pulse by counting the number of beats in 30 seconds and multiply that number by 2.
Record this in your table for each member in your group.
2. Average the numbers for each member of your group to get an average heart rate. Record this in
your data table.

PART B: Increased Muscle Activity (Exercise)


1. Have exerciser’s 1, 2 and 3 exercise for exactly 1 minute by doing jumping jacks.
2. After 1 minute of exercise, each person should immediately take their pulse for 30 seconds. Again,
multiply this number by 2 and record in your data table.
3. Repeat steps 1 & 2 again – but exercising for 2 minutes.
4. Repeat steps 1 & 2 again – but exercising for 3 minutes.

Data Table Record the heart rate/pulse:

Exerciser 1 Exerciser 2 Exerciser 3 Average


Resting

1 minute exercise

2 minutes exercise

3 minutes exercise

Analysis and Conclusion Questions  Answer the questions below using your BACKGROUND information in
the lab & notes, as well as your lab data. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS IN COMPLETE SENTENCES

1. How did exercise affect the heart rate?


2. What does this indicate about the amount of oxygen needed in the muscles?
3. What can you conclude about the effect of exercise on the amount of carbon dioxide that is present
in your exhaled breath? Why is this so?
4. What type of muscle fiber do you think you were primarily using during jumping jacks – explain.
5. Do you think doing push-ups, sprints and/or weight lifting would provide accurate results – explain
why or why not.
6. State whether your hypothesis was correct or incorrect and why. In doing so, discuss what you think
is going on in the muscles of the body as muscle activity is increased. Explain how your results about
heart rate are related to cellular respiration.

Common questions

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The experiment shows a positive correlation between exercise intensity and increased heart rate, supporting the hypothesis that exercise elevates cellular respiration rates to meet muscle energy demand. Data on heart rate before and after exercise of varying durations substantiate this relationship .

Oxygen is crucial in muscle function to support aerobic metabolism during increased physical activity. It ensures the continuation of cellular respiration, enabling efficient ATP production, necessary for muscle contraction. If oxygen demand exceeds supply, anaerobic respiration may occur, potentially leading to lactic acid build-up .

Different exercises engage varying muscle groups and intensity levels, impacting heart rate and cellular respiration differently. For instance, activities like sprints or weight lifting may activate more fast-twitch muscle fibers, leading to a quicker and higher demand for ATP compared to aerobic activity like jumping jacks, potentially affecting heart rate and oxygen consumption rates differently .

Exercise increases heart rate as muscles require more oxygen to sustain increased activity. This increased demand for oxygen is met by enhanced cellular respiration, which converts glucose and oxygen into energy (ATP), with carbon dioxide and water as by-products .

Heart rate changes indicate how intensively the body works to supply oxygen for cellular respiration. During exercise, increased heart rate reflects heightened oxygen demands by muscles for producing ATP, providing a practical measure of cellular respiration intensity .

Increased cellular respiration elevates the heart rate to supply more oxygen to muscle cells for ATP production. During exercise, muscles generate increased carbon dioxide, reflecting higher cellular respiration rates, thus increasing heart rates to facilitate gas exchange efficiency .

The chemical reactants in cellular respiration are glucose (C6H12O6) and oxygen (O2), and the products are carbon dioxide (CO2), water (H2O), and ATP (energy). This process primarily occurs in the mitochondria of the cell .

Exhaled carbon dioxide levels rise during exercise because of increased cellular respiration rates, which produce more CO2 as a by-product of ATP synthesis. This reflects the body's effort to remove excess CO2 generated from heightened metabolic activity in muscles .

The equation C6H12O6 + 6 O2 → 6 CO2 + 6 H2O + 36 ATP reflects glucose and oxygen use in forming ATP, the energy currency required during exercise. This biochemical transformation within cells powers muscle contraction and other physiological responses essential during exercise .

Designating roles ensures systematic data collection and minimizes errors by allowing individuals to focus on specific tasks. This enhances accuracy and efficiency, essential in experiments involving real-time measurements, such as tracking heart rate changes during physical activity .

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