Practice mode Horticulture

What is the conversion of glucose or fructose into pyruvic acid during respiration called?

Correct answer C. Glycolysis

Explanation

Glycolysis is the first stage of respiration, taking place in the cytoplasm, where one six-carbon sugar is split into two molecules of pyruvate with a net gain of ATP.

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