Respiration in Plants Question 14

14. The energy-releasing process in which the substrate is oxidised without an external electron acceptor is called

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(a) fermentation

(b) photorespiration

(c) aerobic respiration

(d) glycolysis

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Answer : d

Hints & Solutions

(d) Glycolysis takes place in all body cells and is of two types-

(a) Anaerobic glycolysis-From glycogen or glucose to lactic acid in muscles.

(b) Aerobic glycolysis- From glycogen or glucose to pyruvic acid (all cells of body)