alleryIn which process is 2,3-BPG formed inside red blood cells?
AUrea cycle
BKrebs cycle
CBeta-oxidation
DGlycolysis
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Glycolysis
Red blood cells make 2,3-BPG as a side product of glycolysis, since they lack mitochondria for the Krebs cycle.
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