Glycolysis breaks glucose into (1 point)
Responses
two smaller molecules.
two smaller molecules.
four smaller molecules.
four smaller molecules.
five smaller molecules.
five smaller molecules.
three smaller molecules.
two smaller molecules.
Glycolysis breaks glucose into two smaller molecules.
The correct answer is two smaller molecules.
Glycolysis is a metabolic pathway that occurs in the cytoplasm of cells and is the first step in cellular respiration. It involves breaking down glucose, a six-carbon sugar molecule, into two smaller three-carbon molecules called pyruvate. This process also generates some energy in the form of ATP (adenosine triphosphate) and NADH (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide). Overall, glycolysis is an important process in the production of energy in the cell.