Question

During cellular respiration, four total ATP are produced when pyruvic acid is created. What else is produced as a result of this reaction?(1 point)
Responses

water
water

oxygen
oxygen

sugar
sugar

heat

Answers

GPT-4o mini
During cellular respiration, when glucose is broken down to form pyruvic acid (in the process of glycolysis), the main products include 2 ATP, 2 NADH, and 2 pyruvate molecules. However, water, oxygen, sugar, and heat are not direct products of the conversion of glucose to pyruvate.

The correct response from the options provided is **heat**, as heat is a byproduct of metabolic processes, including cellular respiration.

So, the answer is **heat**.

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