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Glycolysis is
- oxidation of glucose to glutamate
- conversion of pyruvate to citrate
- oxidation of glucose to pyruvate
- conversion of glucose to haem
Answer
(3) oxidation of glucose to pyruvate
Solution
Glycolysis (EMP pathway) is the partial oxidation of one molecule of glucose into two molecules of pyruvic acid in the cytoplasm:
C6H12O6 2CH3COCOOH (with a net gain of 2 ATP and 2 NADH)
Glycolysis is the oxidation of glucose to pyruvate.
Answer: (3)
AIPMT 2003