Mastering Glycolysis

Glycolysis is the process in which a molecule of glucose is transformed into 2 molecules of pyruvic acid, releasing small amounts of energy that are captured in other molecules. It begins with the investment of 2 ATP molecules and ultimately produces a net gain of 2 ATP molecules for each glucose molecule.

The initial investment in ATP molecules for glycolysis is 2 ATP molecules.

Glycolysis produces 4 ATP molecules for each molecule of glucose, resulting in a net gain of 2 ATP molecules.

<p>The analogy used is that the 2 ATP molecules put into glycolysis are like an investment that pays back interest, resulting in a net gain of 2 ATP molecules.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>2 ATP molecules</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>2 molecules of pyruvic acid</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>an investment that pays back interest</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>broken and rearranged</p> Signup and view all the answers