What is the net gain of energy from glycolysis?
Understand the Problem
The question is asking for the net gain of energy, in terms of ATP and NADH, that is produced during the process of glycolysis, which is a key metabolic pathway in cellular respiration.
Answer
2 ATP
The net gain of energy from glycolysis is 2 ATP
Answer for screen readers
The net gain of energy from glycolysis is 2 ATP
More Information
Glycolysis produces a total of 4 ATP molecules but consumes 2 ATP molecules in the process, leading to a net gain of 2 ATP per molecule of glucose.
Tips
A common mistake is to report the total ATP produced (4 ATP) instead of the net gain (2 ATP).
Sources
- Net gain of ATP molecules during glycolysis is - BYJU'S - byjus.com
- Biochemistry, Glycolysis - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- 2.27: Glycolysis - Biology LibreTexts - bio.libretexts.org
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