State and explain the stages of glucose metabolism.

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State and explain the stages of glucose metabolism.

Glucose metabolism

Glucose metabolism takes place inside a living organism. Two routes of glucose metabolism are- aerobic pathway and anaerobic pathway. The prominent one among them is the aerobic pathway which takes place in mitochondria.

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Different steps are included in glucose metabolism:

  • Glycolysis- It is the oxidation of glucose into pyruvic acid. The amount of free energy released...

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