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The breakdown of glucose into pyruvic acid in the cytoplasm is called

AKrebs or TCA cycle steps
BElectron transport chain
COxidative phosphorylation
DGlycolysis or EMP pathway
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Glycolysis or EMP pathway
Glycolysis (Embden-Meyerhof-Parnas pathway) is the cytoplasmic 10-step partial oxidation of glucose into 2 pyruvate. It occurs in all living cells and is the only respiratory pathway in anaerobes.
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