NEETBotanyRespiration in Plants
Who gave the scheme of glycolysis?
Options
- AWatson and Crick
- BEmbden, Meyerhof, and Parnas
- CKrebs and Calvin
- DPasteur and Koch
Correct answer
B. Embden, Meyerhof, and Parnas
Step-by-step solution
The term glycolysis has originated from the Greek words, glycos for sugar, and lysis for splitting. The scheme of glycolysis was given by Gustav Embden, Otto Meyerhof, and J. Parnas , and is often referred to as the EMP pathway. In anaerobic organisms, it is the only process in respiration. Glycolysis occurs in the cytoplasm of the cell and is present in all living organisms. In this process, glucose undergoes partial oxidation to form two molecules of pyruvic acid. In plants, this glucose is derived from sucrose,