HUMAN NUTRITION

NUTRITION

CARBOHYDRATES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Metabolic process used to break down sugars into energy (ATP)
A
Photosynthesis
B
Cellular respiration
C
Hydrolysis
D
Dehydration
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -During glycolysis, a glucose molecule with six carbon atoms is converted into two molecules of pyruvate, each of which contains three carbon atoms.

Detailed explanation-2: -The first stage of cellular respiration, called glycolysis, takes place in the cytoplasm. In this step, enzymes split a molecule of glucose into two molecules of pyruvate, which releases energy that is transferred to ATP.

Detailed explanation-3: -Glycolysis is the most crucial process in releasing energy from glucose, the end products of which are two molecules of pyruvic acid. It occurs in 10 successive chemical reactions, leading to a net gain of two ATP molecules from one molecule of glucose.

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