Which one of the following cells is not capable of metabolizing glucose to carbon dioxide aerobically?

White blood cells

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Unstriated muscle cells

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Liver cells

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Red blood cells

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Solution

The correct option is D Red blood cells
Red blood cells at maturity lose all the cell organelles and space inside the cell is occupied by haemoglobin. Since RBCs lack mitochondria they cannot metabolize glucose to carbon dioxide aerobically.
So, the correct answer is 'Red blood cells'

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