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Cellular respiration occurs in the body 24 hours per day. During exercise, the rate of cellular respiration increases. Why does increased cellular respiration cause people to breathe faster?

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To increase amount of oxygen needed in the body to get rid of lactic acid that accumulates in the body tissues

Step-by-step explanation:

During exercise the body respires anaerobically causing the person to breathe faster to increase the supply of oxygen needed in the body

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A

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More oxygen is needed to produce energy, and more carbon dioxide waste must be removed from the body.

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