NEETBotanyRespiration in Plants
What are the end products of glycolysis?
Options
- ATwo molecules of carbon dioxide
- BTwo molecules of pyruvic acid
- CTwo molecules of lactic acid
- DTwo molecules of water
Correct answer
B. Two molecules of pyruvic acid
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, w