AP BIOLOGY

CELL RESPIRATION

GLYCOLYSIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is NOT an OUTPUT for glycolysis?
A
ATP
B
NADH
C
pyruvic acid
D
carbon dioxide
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In glycolysis, the six-carbon sugar glucose is converted to two molecules of pyruvate (three carbons each), with the net production of 2 ATP and 2 NADH per glucose molecule. There is no O2 uptake or CO2 release in glycolysis.

Detailed explanation-2: -During glycolysis process, 2 ATP molecules and 2 NADH molecules are produced. FADH is not produced during glycolysis.

Detailed explanation-3: -The output involved in glycolysis is four ATP, two NADH (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide hydrogen) and two pyruvate molecules.

Detailed explanation-4: -No oxygen is consumed nor any carbon dioxide is released during glycolysis. Glycolysis is followed by oxidative decarboxylation of pyruvic acid, in which each molecule of three carbon atom containing pyruvic acid is converted to two carbon atom containing acetyl CoA and a molecule of carbon dioxide is released.

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