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Explain the ways in which glucose is broken down in absence or shortage of oxygen.
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Solution
In the absence of oxygen when breakdown of glucose is carried out in the absence of oxygen in a cell, it is called as anaerobic respiration. This process is called fermentation. Ethyl alcohol or lactic acid is produced by the breakdown of pyruvate.
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