Question

Explain the ways in which glucose is broken down in absence of oxygen

Answer 1

C6H12O6+O2=6CO2+6H2O + energy

Answer 2

Hii Maneesh,
Break down of glucose in absence of air is called anaerobic respiration.

● Anaerobic respiration -
- In anaerobic respiration, glucose is broken down into lactic acid and ATPs.
Glucose --> Lactate + ATP
- It releases only 2 ATP molecules per glucose.
- Site of anaerobic respn is cytoplasm.
- Electron transfer chain plays essential role in this.


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