Question

Oxygen breaks down glucose outside the cells of organisms

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is B False

Respiration:

1. Respiration is defined as a metabolic process wherein, the living cells of an organism obtains energy (in the form of ATP) by taking in oxygen and liberating carbon dioxide from the oxidation of complex organic substances.
2. There are two types of respiration.
3. Aerobic respiration is the respiration that requires the presence of oxygen.
4. Anaerobic respiration is the type of respiration that takes place in the absence of oxygen.
5. In the process of aerobic respiration, the cell utilizes oxygen to break down the glucose molecule into water, carbon dioxide, and ATP molecules.
6. This process comprises glycolysis, Krebs cycle, and electron transfer chain, which take place from the cytoplasm to mitochondria producing the final byproducts and ATP.

Glucose + Oxygen → Carbon dioxide + Water + Energy (ATP)

Final answer: The given statement is false.