Question

What type of metabolism occurs in the absence of oxygen?

Answer 1

Metabolism:

1. Metabolism is a collection of biological reactions in a living cell controlled by enzymes.
2. It synthesizes energy in the form of ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate).
3. In the absence of oxygen, anerobic metabolism occurs.
4. During anerobic metabolism, pyruvate produced by glycolysis is converted to alcohol or lactic acid.

Hence, anerobic metabolism occurs in the absence of oxygen.