NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
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Question
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Glycolysis results in the total production of:
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2 ATP
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4 ATP
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4 NADH
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2 Acetyl CoA
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -One glucose molecule yields four ATP molecules in total during glycolysis. Since 2 ATP molecules are used up in the first phase of glycolysis, there is a net gain of 2 ATP molecules. In addition, glycolysis results in the production of 2 NADH molecules.
Detailed explanation-2: -The second half of glycolysis involves phosphorylation without ATP investment (step 6) and produces two NADH and four ATP molecules per glucose.
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.
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