What are the two main metabolic pathways that erythrocytes use to break down glucose?
A) Glycolytic and hexose monophosphate shunt
B) Glycolytic and Luebering-Rapoport pathway
C) Krebs cycle and electron transport system
D) Hexokinase and Krebs cycle

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Erythrocytes lack mitochondria, so they do not undergo Krebs cycle or electron transport system. Instead, erythrocytes rely on glycolytic and hexose monophosphate shunt pathways to break down glucose.

What Are the Two Main Metabolic Pathways That Erythrocytes Use