Which 3-carbon molecule is one of the final products of glycolysis?(1 point)
Responses
pyruvic acid
pyruvic acid
NAD+
NAD+
ADP
ADP
oxaloacetic acid
pyruvic acid
The 3-carbon molecule that is one of the final products of glycolysis is pyruvic acid.
The correct answer is "pyruvic acid". To determine the final products of glycolysis, we need to understand the process. Glycolysis is the breakdown of glucose into two molecules of pyruvic acid. It occurs in the cytoplasm of cells and is the first step in both aerobic and anaerobic respiration.
To arrive at this answer, we can consider the steps of glycolysis. First, glucose, a 6-carbon molecule, is converted into two 3-carbon molecules called glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate (G3P). Each G3P molecule is then converted into pyruvic acid, another 3-carbon molecule.
Therefore, pyruvic acid is one of the final products of glycolysis.