alleryIn glycolysis, glucose undergoes partial oxidation to form how many pyruvic acid molecules?
ANine of them
BSeven of them
CTwelve of them
DTwo of them
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Two of them
1. Glucose has six carbons and pyruvic acid has three.
2. The split is even.
3. Glucose undergoes partial oxidation to form two molecules of pyruvic acid.
4. So the answer is two of them.
_Source: syllabus Biology, Ch 12 'Respiration in Plants'_
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