Give an account of glycolysis. Where does it occur? What are the end products? Trace the fate of these products in both aerobic and anaerobic respiration.

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Glycolysis occurs in cytoplasm. One glucose molecule forms 2 pyruvic acid molecules.
In anaerobic conditions it forms 2 ATP and etharrof + water.
In aerobic conditions it form 36 ATP + water + $C O_{2}$ . The steps of glycolysis are as follows

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Give an account of glycolysis. Where does it occur? What are the end products? Trace the fate of these products in both aerobic and anaerobic respiration.

Glycolysis occurs in cytoplasm. One glucose molecule forms 2 pyruvic acid molecules. In anaerobic conditions it forms 2 ATP and etharrof + water. In aerobic conditions it form 36 ATP + water + CO2. The steps of glycolysis are as follows

Glycolysis occurs in cytoplasm. One glucose molecule forms 2 pyruvic acid molecules.
In anaerobic conditions it forms 2 ATP and etharrof + water.
In aerobic conditions it form 36 ATP + water + $C O_{2}$ . The steps of glycolysis are as follows