AP BIOLOGY

CELL RESPIRATION

GLYCOLYSIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which 3-carbon molecule is one of the final products of glycolysis?
A
Pyruvate
B
ADP
C
2-Phosphoglycerate
D
Glucose
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The three-carbon molecule that is the final product of glycolysis is pyruvate.

Detailed explanation-2: -ADP is not the product of glycolysis. ADP is known as adenosine diphosphate. ADP is formed upon the breakdown of one energy-rich phosphoanhydride bond from the ATP molecule. This process is known as hydrolysis and it results in the release of energy as ATP is converted to ADP.

Detailed explanation-3: -1: Glycolysis produces 2 ATP, 2 NADH, and 2 pyruvate molecules: Glycolysis, or the aerobic catabolic breakdown of glucose, produces energy in the form of ATP, NADH, and pyruvate, which itself enters the citric acid cycle to produce more energy.

Detailed explanation-4: -The final product of glycolysis is pyruvate in aerobic settings and lactate in anaerobic conditions. Pyruvate enters the Krebs cycle for further energy production.

Detailed explanation-5: -In glycolysis, glucose (C6) is split into two 3-carbon (C3) pyruvate molecules. This releases energy, which is transferred to ATP.

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