AP BIOLOGY

CELL RESPIRATION

GLYCOLYSIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is always the first step/process in either type of respiration?
A
Fermentation
B
Kreb’s Cycle
C
Electron Transport Chain
D
Glycolysis
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Glycolysis forms the first step of respiration which does not require oxygen. In this process partial breakdown of glucose takes place to produce two molecules of pyruvic acid in cytoplasm. In this process there is net gain of two molecules of ATP.

Detailed explanation-2: -So, the correct answer is ‘Glycolysis’

Detailed explanation-3: -In glycolysis, the beginning process of all types of cellular respiration, two molecules of ATP are used to attach 2 phosphate groups to a glucose molecule, which is broken down into 2 separate 3-carbon PGAL molecules. PGAL releases electrons and hydrogen ions to the electron carrier molecule NADP+.

Detailed explanation-4: -GLYCOLYSIS. Stage 1 (Priming stage) Stage 2 (Splitting stage) Stage 3 (Oxidoreduction-phosphorylation stage)

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