What is glycolysis?

Question 4 Answer

a.
Glycolysis is a cytoplasmic pathway which breaks down glucose into two three-carbon compounds and generates energy.

b.
Glycolysis is respiration with oxygen.

c.
Glycolysis is respiration without oxygen.

d.
Glycolysis is the metabolic pathway in which cells use enzymes to oxidise nutrients, thereby releasing chemical energy in order to produce adenosine triphosphate (ATP).

1 answer

a. Glycolysis is a cytoplasmic pathway which breaks down glucose into two three-carbon compounds and generates energy.