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Breakdown of glucose in the body cells gives CO2, H2O and ___.


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  1. Glucose is the primary source of energy for the cells.
  2. Glucose breaks down to pyruvate in the cytoplasm of the cells.
  3. Pyruvate is further processed under aerobic or anaerobic conditions to produce different compounds.
  4. Glucose breaks down in the body cells in the presence of oxygen to form CO2, H2O, and energy.

The reaction can be stated as Glucose→Pyruvate→InpresenceofoxygenCO2+H2O+Energy


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