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1. Introduction to Anatomy & Physiology5h 43m
2. Cell Chemistry & Cell Components12h 36m
3. Energy & Cell Processes10h 6m
4. Tissues & Histology10h 3m
5. Integumentary System2h 20m
6. Bones & Skeletal Tissue2h 16m
7. The Skeletal System2h 35m
8. Joints2h 17m
9. Muscle Tissue2h 33m
10. Muscles1h 11m
11. Nervous Tissue and Nervous System1h 35m
12. The Central Nervous System1h 6m
- Introduction to the Central Nervous System
  18m
- The Cerebrum
  48m
13. The Peripheral Nervous System1h 26m
14. The Autonomic Nervous System1h 38m
15. The Special Senses2h 41m
16. The Endocrine System2h 48m
17. The Blood3h 22m
18. The Heart3h 42m
19. The Blood Vessels3h 35m
20. The Lymphatic System3h 16m
21. The Immune System14h 37m
22. The Respiratory System3h 20m
23. The Digestive System2h 5m
24. Metabolism and Nutrition4h 0m
25. The Urinary System2h 39m
26. Fluid and Electrolyte Balance, Acid Base Balance37m
27. The Reproductive System2h 5m
28. Human Development1h 21m
29. Heredity3h 32m

3. Energy & Cell Processes

Glycolysis

Anatomy & Physiology

3. Energy & Cell Processes

Glycolysis

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Which of the following is the key feature of glycolysis?

Production of carbon dioxide

Synthesis of glucose from non-carbohydrate sources

Conversion of glucose to pyruvate

Oxidation of pyruvate to acetyl-CoA

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Understand that glycolysis is a metabolic pathway that occurs in the cytoplasm of cells and is the first step in the breakdown of glucose to extract energy for cellular metabolism.

Recognize that glycolysis involves the conversion of one molecule of glucose (a six-carbon sugar) into two molecules of pyruvate (a three-carbon compound).

Note that during glycolysis, glucose undergoes a series of enzymatic reactions that result in the production of ATP and NADH, which are energy carriers.

Identify that glycolysis does not involve the production of carbon dioxide; this occurs in later stages of cellular respiration, such as the Krebs cycle.

Acknowledge that the synthesis of glucose from non-carbohydrate sources is known as gluconeogenesis, which is a different process from glycolysis.