Which type of mammalian cell does not carry out oxidative phosphorylation?
Correct answer: D. RBCs
- A. Cardiac muscle cells
- B. Liver cells
- C. Neurons
- D. RBCs
Explanation
RBCs have a biconcave shape and it lacks nucleus and mitochondria and hence many metabolic pathways such as oxidative phosphorylation. Instead, RBCs depend on the anaerobic conversion of glucose via pyruvate to lactate.
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