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Explain the glycolysis in detail.

Question 11.

Answer in detail.

Explain the glycolysis in detail.


Answer:

Glycolysis is the first step of cellular respiration.


•It takes place in cytoplasm of the cell.


•It is common for both aerobic and anaerobic respiration.


•It is the in which a molecule of glucose is oxidized into two molecules of each i.e. pyruvic acid, ATP, NADH2 and water are formed


•In this process a molecule of glucose is oxidized step by step in this process and two molecules of each i.e., pyruvic acid, ATP (adenosine triphosphate), NADH2 (Nicotinamide Adenine dinucleotide) and water are formed.