AP BIOLOGY

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).

Detailed explanation-2: -The final product of glycolysis is pyruvate in aerobic settings and lactate in anaerobic conditions.

Detailed explanation-3: -Glycolysis starts with one molecule of glucose and ends with two pyruvate (pyruvic acid) molecules, a total of four ATP molecules, and two molecules of NADH.

Detailed explanation-4: -Glycolysis is defined as a sequence of reactions that convert glucose into pyruvate or lactate with the production of ATP (Adenosine triphosphate). Pyruvic acid is the end product of glycolysis. Two molecules of pyruvic acid are generated by the partial oxidation of one glucose molecule.

Detailed explanation-5: -The net end products of glycolysis are two Pyruvate, two NADH, and two ATP (A special note on the “two” ATP later). Glycolysis is a process that all organisms undergo; and therefore the most fundamental and primitive of all energy production systems.