Choose the statement that best describes glycolysis. A cyclic series of reaction
ID: 34086 • Letter: C
Question
Choose the statement that best describes glycolysis.
A cyclic series of reactions that uses pyruvate to generate ATP, NADH and FADH
A series of oxidation-reduction reactions that uses NADH and FADH to generate ATP
A series of reactions that oxidizes glucose to yield pyruvate, ATP and NADH
The reaction that breaks down pyruvate to acetyl CoA
A.A cyclic series of reactions that uses pyruvate to generate ATP, NADH and FADH
B.A series of oxidation-reduction reactions that uses NADH and FADH to generate ATP
C.A series of reactions that oxidizes glucose to yield pyruvate, ATP and NADH
D.The reaction that breaks down pyruvate to acetyl CoA
Explanation / Answer
A series of reactions that oxidizes glucose to yield pyruvate, ATP and NADH
The overall reaction of glycolysis which occurs in the cytoplasm is
represented simply as:
C6H12O6 + 2 NAD+ + 2 ADP + 2 P -----> 2 pyruvic acid, (CH3(C=O)COOH + 2 ATP + 2 NADH + 2 H+