Which of the following describes the process of glycolysis? See Concept 9.2 (Page 170) View Available Hint(s) Which of the follo
wing describes the process of glycolysis? See Concept 9.2 (Page 170) Glycolysis produces 30 ATP from each molecule of glucose. It converts one glucose molecule to two molecules of pyruvate and carbon dioxide. Glycolysis occurs in the mitochondria. It represents the first stage in the chemical oxidation of glucose by a cell. It requires ATP and NADH.
It represents the first stage in the chemical oxidation of glucose by a cell.
Explanation:
Glycolysis is the first stage of oxidation of glucose by the process of cellular respiration. Glycolysis includes the breakdown of one molecule of glucose into two molecules of pyruvate. Substrate level phosphorylation forms net 2 ATP molecules and the redox reactions of glycolysis uses NAD+ as an electron acceptor resulting in the formation of 2 NADH.
Therefore, one molecule of glucose obtains 2 pyruvate molecules, 2ATP and 2 NADH by glycolysis. The fate of pyruvate depends on the availability of oxygen. Citric acid cycle and oxidative phosphorylation are the next two stages of aerobic cellular respiration.
