Question

During ________ , ATP is captured when a six-carbon sugar breaks down into 2 three-carbon compounds.

Answer 1

The answer is Glycolysis. Glycolysis is the first stage of Respiration that happens in the cytoplasm of the cell. In this process, a 6-carbon sugar molecules is broken down to form 2 molecules of 3-carbon pyruvate. The process of Glycolysis generates ATP in the presence of oxygen.