NTA Abhyas NEET2020BotanyRespiration in PlantsPractice
The number of metabolic steps required for the oxidation of glucose to form lactic acid
Options
- A8
- B9
- C10
- D11
Correct answer
D. 11
Step-by-step solution
Glucose first enter glycolysis to form pyruvic acid, this occurs in cytoplasm by most common pathway called EMP pathway. It is a 10 step pathway. Than pyruvic acid undergoes oxidation to form lactic acid in one step reaction. Thus total 11 steps occur for oxidation of glucose to form lactic acid.