Question

Define glycolysis and Krebs cycle.

Answer 1

Glycolysis is anaerobic breakdown of glucose that results in a gain of two ATP and the end product pyruvate and it takes place in the cytoplasm of the cell. On the other hand, Krebs cycle is a sequence of enzymatic reactions involving oxidation of a two-carbon acetyl unit to carbon dioxide and water to provide energy for storage in the form of high energy phosphate bonds. The reactions of the Krebs cycle require the presence of oxygen and are confined to mitochondria.