Question

What are the different ways by which glucose break down in cells? Explain

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Answer 1

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In the absence of oxygen When breakdown of glucose is carried out in the absence of oxygen in a cell, it is called as anaerobic respiration. This process is called as fermentation in microbes. Ethyl alcohol or lactic acid is produced by the breakdown of pyruvate.

Answer 2

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Explanation:

Breakdown of glucose

We know glucose is a huge molecule and breaks down into different smaller units. At first glucose which contains 6 carbon molecules is broken in the cytoplasm of cells of all organisms. In this process, we obtain a 3 carbon molecule compound called pyruvate. Further break down of pyruvate takes place in different manners in different organisms.

Different ways in which glucose breaks down

Following are the different ways in which the breakdown of glucose takes place

Anaerobic Respiration

The anaerobic respiration process takes place in the absence of oxygen. For example: In yeast during fermentation. In this process, the pyruvate is converted into ethanol and carbon dioxide.

Aerobic Respiration

In aerobic respiration, breakdown of pyruvate takes place in the presence of oxygen to give rise to 3 molecules of carbon dioxide and water. The release of energy in aerobic respiration is much more than anaerobic respiration.

Lack of Oxygen

At times when there is a lack of oxygen in our body, mainly during vigorous activity, in our muscles, pyruvate is converted into lactic acid which is a 3 carbon molecule compound. The formation of lactic acid in muscles causes cramps.

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