AP BIOLOGY

CELL RESPIRATION

GLYCOLYSIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Glucose is broken down during which process?
A
Calvin cycle
B
Glycolysis
C
Krebs Cycle
D
Photosynthesis
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -During glycolysis, glucose ultimately breaks down into pyruvate and energy; a total of 2 ATP is derived in the process (Glucose + 2 NAD+ + 2 ADP + 2 Pi–> 2 Pyruvate + 2 NADH + 2 H+ + 2 ATP + 2 H2O). The hydroxyl groups allow for phosphorylation. The specific form of glucose used in glycolysis is glucose 6-phosphate.

Detailed explanation-2: -Glycolysis is the first step in the breakdown of glucose to extract energy for cellular metabolism.

Detailed explanation-3: - During glycolysis, glucose is broken down in ten steps to two molecules of pyruvate, which then enters the mitochondria where it is oxidised through the tricarboxylic acid cycle to carbon dioxide and water. Glycolysis can be split into two phases, both of which occur in the cytosol.

Detailed explanation-4: -Cellular respiration is a metabolic pathway that breaks down glucose and produces ATP. The stages of cellular respiration include glycolysis, pyruvate oxidation, the citric acid or Krebs cycle, and oxidative phosphorylation.

Detailed explanation-5: -Aerobic glycolysis is the process by which glucose is broken down into pyruvate. The Krebs cycle begins with pyruvate, the end product of glycolysis. The Krebs cycle produces two ATP molecules from guanine triphosphate (GTP) per molecule of glucose consumed.

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