MUSCLE PHYSIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Glycolysis occurs in both aerobic and anaerobic states. In aerobic conditions, pyruvate enters the citric acid cycle and undergoes oxidative phosphorylation leading to the net production of 32 ATP molecules. In anaerobic conditions, pyruvate converts to lactate through anaerobic glycolysis.

Detailed explanation-2: -Glycolysis is common to both aerobic and anaerobic respiration because glucose is the only source of energy and the process of glycolysis is independent of oxygen. Thus, the absence or presence of oxygen does not play a role in this process which is common to both aerobic and anaerobic respiration.

Detailed explanation-3: -Glycolysis is an anaerobic process. None of its nine steps require oxygen.

Detailed explanation-4: -Glycolysis does not require oxygen and occurs during both aerobic and anaerobic respiration. If there is oxygen available, aerobic respiration can occur and the pyruvate molecules produced at the end of glycolysis will be transported to the mitochondria to enter the citric acid cycle.

Detailed explanation-5: -Glycolysis occurs in the cytoplasm where one 6 carbon molecule of glucose is oxidized to generate two 3 carbon molecules of pyruvate. The fate of pyruvate depends on the presence or absence of mitochondria and oxygen in the cells.