Question

During glycolysis, glucose is broken down into two molecules of pyruvate.

Answer 1

Answer:

Glycolysis produces ATP, pyruvate, and NADH by oxidizing glucose.

Explanation:

Glycolysis is the breakdown of glucose which has six carbon atoms to two molecules of pyruvic acid which have three carbon atoms each. Glycolysis is independent of the presence of oxygen although its rate may increase when there is a deficiency of oxygen in aerobic cells. The result of glycolysis is the formation of two molecules of pyruvate, two molecules of ATP and NADH.

Answer 2

Answer:

Glycolysis produces pyruvate, ATP, and NADH by oxidizing glucose.

Explanation:

Glycolysis is an oxidation reaction in which glucose reacts with oxygen molecules and oxidized. By oxidizing glucose, it produces pyruvate, adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotides (NADH). Glycolysis has two phases. In the first phase, 2 ATP molecules are invested for the phosphorylation of glucose to break down into a simpler one. In the second phase of glycolysis, 4 ATP molecules are earned back with 2 NADH and a simpler form of glucose (6C) to pyruvate (3C) by oxidizing glucose.