Question

What is the term for oxidation of glucose in mitochondria of cell?
Digestion
Respiration
Excretion
Photosynthesis

Answer 1

Explanation:

Glycolysis, the initial stage of glucose metabolism, takes place in the cytosol and does not involve molecular O2. ... Via chemiosmotic coupling, the oxidation of pyruvate in the mitochondria generates the bulk of the ATP produced during the conversion of glucose to CO2.