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Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a result of glycolysis?
A
Synthesis of glucose
B
Formation of acetyl-CoA
C
Generation of carbon dioxide
D
Production of pyruvate
Verified step by step guidance
1
Understand that glycolysis is the metabolic pathway that converts glucose into pyruvate, releasing energy and forming ATP and NADH in the process.
Recognize that glycolysis occurs in the cytoplasm of the cell and does not require oxygen, making it an anaerobic process.
Identify the main products of glycolysis: two molecules of pyruvate, two molecules of ATP (net gain), and two molecules of NADH per molecule of glucose.
Note that glycolysis does not involve the synthesis of glucose, as it is a catabolic pathway breaking down glucose.
Acknowledge that glycolysis does not produce acetyl-CoA or carbon dioxide; these are products of subsequent metabolic processes such as the citric acid cycle.