____ is the First Stage of Aerobic Respiration and Fermentation

Question

____ is the first stage of aerobic respiration and fermentation.  
A) Anaerobic
B) Substrate-level phosphorylation
C) Glycolysis
D) Cellular respiration
E) Pyruvate

Accepted Answer

Glycolysis is the first step in both aerobic respiration and fermentation. It occurs in the cytoplasm and involves the breakdown of glucose into two pyruvate molecules, with a net production of 2 ATP and 2 NADH.