What is glucose broken down into during glycolysis?
Understand the Problem
The question is asking about the products of glycolysis, which is the process that breaks down glucose in the cell. It seeks to identify what glucose is converted into during this metabolic pathway.
Answer
pyruvate and energy
The final answer is pyruvate and energy
Answer for screen readers
The final answer is pyruvate and energy
More Information
In glycolysis, one molecule of glucose is broken down into two molecules of pyruvate, producing a net gain of two ATP and two NADH molecules.
Tips
Avoid confusing glycolysis with the entire cellular respiration process which includes the citric acid cycle and oxidative phosphorylation.
Sources
- Glycolysis | Cellular respiration | Biology (article) - Khan Academy - khanacademy.org
- Glycolysis - Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org
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