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The breakdown of glucose to provide quick energy to the body is called

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Glycolysis.
Glycolysis converts glucose (C6H12O6), into pyruvate (CH3COCOO−) and hydrogen. The released energy from this process is used to form the energy molecules ATP and NADH. Glycolysis was first described by Gustav Embden, Otto Meyerhof, and Jakub Karol Parnas
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