What are different ways in which glucose is broken down in absence of oxygen
Answers
Answered by
2
There are two ways of anaerobic breakdown of glucose. First step is breakdown of glucose molecule into pyruvate which takes place in cytoplasm.
The anaerobic breakdown in bacteria is called fermentation. During fermentation pyruvate is broken down to ethyl alcohol and carbon dioxide.
When there is lack of oxygen in our muscle cells pyruvate is broken down to lactic acid.
Very less amount of energy is released in both the above cases.
The anaerobic breakdown in bacteria is called fermentation. During fermentation pyruvate is broken down to ethyl alcohol and carbon dioxide.
When there is lack of oxygen in our muscle cells pyruvate is broken down to lactic acid.
Very less amount of energy is released in both the above cases.
Answered by
1
if oxygen is present, then glucose can be broken all the way down into carbon dioxide and water. This process is called aerobic respiration because it requires air (oxygen).
In the absence of oxygen, the cell uses a process called anaerobic fermentation. or simply fermentation. Fermentation doesn't break the sugar down any further, it simply helps reset the system so that more sugar can be broken down.
In the absence of oxygen, the cell uses a process called anaerobic fermentation. or simply fermentation. Fermentation doesn't break the sugar down any further, it simply helps reset the system so that more sugar can be broken down.
Similar questions