Which one of the following mammalian cells are not capable of metabolizing glucose to carbon-dioxide aerobically?

Red blood cells

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White blood cells

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Unstriated muscle cells

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Liver cells

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Solution

The correct option is A Red blood cells
In animal cells process of aerobic respiration is carried out in mitochondria. The mammalian red blood cells (RBC) lack nucleus, mitochondria and all other major cell organelles as well. Hence, RBCs cannot metabolize glucose aerobically and depend on anaerobic respiration for their energy needs.

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