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Glycolysis is the first step in cellular respiration. Which option best summarizes the process?(1 point)

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anaerobic; 6-carbon glucose forms two 3-carbon ADP; forms a net total of 4 ATP
anaerobic; 6-carbon glucose forms two 3-carbon ADP; forms a net total of 4 ATP

aerobic; 6-carbon glucose forms three 2-carbon pyruvates; forms a net total of 2 ATP
aerobic; 6-carbon glucose forms three 2-carbon pyruvates; forms a net total of 2 ATP

anaerobic; 6-carbon glucose forms two 3-carbon pyruvates; forms a net total of 2 ATP
anaerobic; 6-carbon glucose forms two 3-carbon pyruvates; forms a net total of 2 ATP

aerobic; 6-carbon glucose forms four 3-carbon ADP; forms a net total of 3 ATP

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The option that best summarizes the process of glycolysis is:

anaerobic; 6-carbon glucose forms two 3-carbon pyruvates; forms a net total of 2 ATP.

Glycolysis is indeed an anaerobic process (it doesn’t require oxygen), converts one 6-carbon glucose molecule into two 3-carbon pyruvate molecules, and yields a net total of 2 ATP (despite producing 4 ATP in total, 2 ATP are used in the process).