Question

From the following compounds involved in cellular respiration, choose those that are the net inputs and net outputs of glycolysis.

a) Net Inputs
b) Net Outputs
c) Both Net Inputs and Outputs
d) Neither

Answer 1

Glycolysis, an anaerobic process, utilizes glucose and 2 ATP as inputs, producing 2 pyruvate, a net gain of 2 ATP, and 2 NADH as net outputs.

Step-by-step explanation:

The net inputs and net outputs of glycolysis, a phase in cellular respiration, can be identified among the given statements. Glycolysis is the process by which glucose is broken down in the cytoplasm of cells to produce energy in the form of ATP, and does not require oxygen, making it an anaerobic process.

The net inputs of glycolysis are glucose, which enters the body when an organism eats, and 2 molecules of ATP for energy investment. The net outputs are 2 molecules of pyruvate, a net gain of 2 ATP molecules, and 2 NADH molecules.