A student lifted weights after school and found that his muscles started to burn. He couldn't continue to lift the weights after prolonged exercising. This muscle fatigue is most likely due to

(1) the heart beating too fast and tiring out

(2) the lungs accumulating oxygen

(3) lack of oxygen and build up of waste in the muscles

(4) lack of carbon dioxide in the muscles

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Francisco Cantu

Biology

19 September, 13:42

A student lifted weights after school and found that his muscles started to burn. He couldn't continue to lift the weights after prolonged exercising. This muscle fatigue is most likely due to

(1) the heart beating too fast and tiring out

(2) the lungs accumulating oxygen

(3) lack of oxygen and build up of waste in the muscles

(4) lack of carbon dioxide in the muscles

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Alberto Schwartz · Answer 1

I think the correct answer from the choices listed above is option 3. A student lifted weights after school and found that his muscles started to burn. He couldn’t continue to lift the weights after prolonged exercising. This muscle fatigue is most likely due to lack of oxygen and build up of waste in the muscles.