oxygen is necessary for complete oxidation of glucose
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Oxygen plays a major role in the oxidative phosphorylation process of the aerobic respiration.
In this process, the hydrogen ions merge with the oxygen content for form water.
It makes oxygen an essential resource for the oxidation process of glucose.
Aerobic respiration happens in three steps: glycosis; the Krebs cycle; and electron transport phosphorylation.
Oxygen is not required during glycosis but it is necessary for the rest of the chemical reactions to take place.
In this process, the hydrogen ions merge with the oxygen content for form water.
It makes oxygen an essential resource for the oxidation process of glucose.
Aerobic respiration happens in three steps: glycosis; the Krebs cycle; and electron transport phosphorylation.
Oxygen is not required during glycosis but it is necessary for the rest of the chemical reactions to take place.
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The process of glycolysis refers to breaking down of glucose into two molecules of pyruvic acid.
Reasons:
Absence of Oxygen: The fermentation of lactic acid will occur when there is no oxygen. The pyruvic acid is then converted into lactic acid. The pyruvic acid is also broken down into alcohol without the presence of oxygen.
Presence of Oxygen: During the Kerb’s cycle, acetyl CoA is formed from pyruvic acid when oxygen is present and is responsible for the complete oxidation of glucose.
Hence, oxygen is required for the complete oxidation of glucose.
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