Which one of the following metabolic conversion requires oxygen?
(a) Glucose to pyruvate
(b) Glucose to CO2 and ethanol
(c) Glucose to lactate
(d) Glucose to CO2 and H2O
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Which one of the following metabolic conversion requires oxygen?
(a) Glucose to pyruvate
(b) Glucose to CO2 and ethanol
(c) Glucose to lactate
(d) Glucose to CO2 and H2O
Which one of the following metabolic conversion requires oxygen?
(a) Glucose to pyruvate
(b) Glucose to CO2 and ethanol
(c) Glucose to lactate
(d) Glucose to CO2 and H2O
Answer is : (d) Glucose to CO2 and H2O
Conversion of glucose to CO2 and H2O requires oxygen. In aerobic respiration glucose reacts with oxygen forming ATP, carbon dioxide and water are released as byproducts.
C6H12O6 + 6O2 → 6CO2 + 6H2O + ATP