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Choose correct option with respect to anaerobic respiration.

A

The first oxidation step occurs in mitochondria

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B

All reactions occur in the cytoplasm

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C

They require oxygen only at one step

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D

First step of reaction occurs first in cytoplasm then in mitochondria

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Solution

The correct option is B All reactions occur in the cytoplasm
Anaerobic respiration occurs only in the cytoplasm of the cell. Glucose is not completely broken down, so much fewer ATP molecules are produced as compared to aerobic respiration. Anaerobic respiration does not need oxygen.

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