Question

explain the breakdown of glucose in various pathways
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Answer 1

Answer:

glucose is a 6 carbon molecule which breaks down to pyuruvate which is a 3 carbon molecule the .

Explanation:

pyuruvate is a 3 carbon molecule which isbroken down in the mitochondria in presence of oxygen to produce carbon dioxide water and more energy this can be called aerobic respiration

then in the absence of oxygen pyuruvate is broken down into ethanol carbon dioxide and energy this can be called anaerobic respiration

eg :Yeast

then in the lack of oxygen the pyuruvate is broken down to lactic acid and energy

example muscle cells