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What are the different pathways for the breakdown of glucose?

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Answered by Shikha0110
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Breaking down of glucose can occur by various pathways ;

⑴ In presence of oxygen :
- Breaking down of glucose into pyruvate takes place in Mitochondria of a cell.
- End products are CO₂ , H₂O and energy.

⑵ In insufficient presence of oxygen :
- In muscle cells, due to insufficient presence of oxygen the cells undergoes anaerobic respiration.
- End products are Lactic acid and lot amount of energy.

⑶ In absence of Oxygen :
- In absence of Oxygen, glucose breakdown into pyruvate in cytoplasm only.
- End product are Ethanol, and small amount of energy.
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