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Human red blood cells do not contain mitochondria. What is the main pathway for ATP production in these cells?

Answer options

  1. Creatine kinase reaction
  2. Cyclase reaction
  3. Aerobic glycolysis
  4. Oxidative phosphorylation
  5. Anaerobic glycolysis
Correct answer

Anaerobic glycolysis

Explanation

Human red blood cells do not contain mitochondria. What is the main pathway for ATP production in these cells?Because all the other options require mitochondria or oxygen.

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