NEET BIOLOGY

PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

RESPIRATION IN PLANTS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which step is the same in both forms of fermentation, as well as in cellular respiration?
A
formation of carbon dioxide and alcohol
B
formation of carbon dioxide and water
C
breakdown of pyruvic acid
D
breakdown of glucose
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Lactic acid fermentation takes place in bacteria. In the absence of oxygen, animals produce lactic acid in the muscles. Lactic acid creates toxicity in tissues. The glycolysis step is the same for both processes.

Detailed explanation-2: -Glycolysis: Glycolysis is a Metabolic Pathway that is common to both cellular respiration and fermentation. The first stage of respiration is glycolysis. When glucose is converted into pyruvate, then the process is referred to as glycolysis.

Detailed explanation-3: -Glycolysis can take place without oxygen in a process called fermentation. The other three stages of cellular respiration-pyruvate oxidation, the citric acid cycle, and oxidative phosphorylation-require oxygen in order to occur.

Detailed explanation-4: -So, the correct answer is Glycolysis.

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