NEET Biology question

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

(A)White blood cells
(B)Unstriated muscle cells
(C)Liver cells
(D)Red blood cellsCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

Mature mammalian red blood cells lack mitochondria (and a nucleus), so they cannot carry out aerobic respiration; they rely entirely on anaerobic glycolysis for

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