Question

During anaerobic conditions, the rate of glycolysis increases, is called:

• A. compensation point
• B. extinction point
• C. Warburg effect
• D. Pasteur effect

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Pasteur effect

Answer 2

Pasteur's effect refers to the increase of rate of glycolysis in absence of $O _{2}$ due to the non-availability of those enzymes which are easily available in the presence of $O _{2}$.