NDA 2026 Biology question
Consider the following statements in relation to respiration in animals : I. Glucose breaks down into pyruvate in the cytoplasm of all cells in both aerobic and anaerobic conditions. II. The energy released during anaerobic respiration is greater than the energy released in aerobic respiration. III. Carbon dioxide is released only in aerobic respiration. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
Answer: (C)
Solution
The first step, the breakdown of glucose to pyruvate, takes place in the cytoplasm in all cells whether oxygen is present or not. Far more energy is released in aerobic respiration,
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