2021 · Q11
Which one of the following is not a breakdown product of glucose during respiration?
general-sciencebiology-human-body
- AEthanol
- BLactic acid
- CWater
- DMethanol
Explanation
During respiration glucose is broken down into different products depending on the pathway: ethanol and carbon dioxide in anaerobic fermentation by yeast, lactic acid in animal muscle cells under oxygen shortage, and carbon dioxide plus water in aerobic respiration. Methanol is never produced as a breakdown product of glucose in any of these pathways. Hence methanol is the odd one out.