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NEET Botany Respiration in Plants 2024 NEET 2024 (Re-NEET)

NEET Botany Question (2024) — Solution

Question

Which of the following are correct about cellular respiration? A. Cellular respiration is the breaking of C - C bonds of complex organic molecules by oxidation. B. The entire cellular respiration takes place in Mitochondria. C. Fermentation takes place under anaerobic condition in germinating seeds. D. The fate of pyruvate formed during glycolysis depends on the type of organism also. E. Water is formed during respiration as a result of O _2 accepting electrons and getting reduced. Choose the correct answer from the options below:

Options

  1. A. A, C, D, E only
  2. B. A, B, E only
  3. C. A, B, C, E only
  4. D. B, C, D, E only

Answer

A. A, C, D, E only

Step-by-step solution

The entire cellular respiration do not take place in mitochondria. The process of glycolysis during respiration occur in cytoplasm of cell. Hence statement A, C, D and E are correct.

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