Question

What are the three important aspects about the overall chemical equation of respiration, pertaining to the following?
(i) Single or several steps

Answer 1

• The breakdown of glucose to carbon dioxide and water does not occur in a single step , but in a series of chemical steps.
• The two major steps involved are glycolysis and the Krebs cycle. occurs in the cytoplasm as the enzymes required for glycolysis are found in the cytoplasm.
• The Krebs cycle occurs in the mitochondria and converts pyruvate into carbon dioxide, water and energy.