Glycolysis is the conversion of a. glycogen to fat b. glucose to pyruvate c. glycogen to glucose d. glucose to glycogen e. glycogen to protein

Glycolysis is the conversion ofglucose to pyruvate.

Further Explanation:

Accurate meaning of a glycolysis is "splitting sugars". It is the process of producing energy through the breakdown of glucose. In the glycolysis process, a six carbon sugar mainly called as glucose is breakdown into two molecules of the pyruvate which is three carbon sugar. This multiple step process produces two molecules of ATP, NADH and pyruvate. So, glycolysis is process of formation of pyruvate molecule from glucose with the help of many enzymes.

The process of glycolysis is mainly occurring inside the cytosol of cytoplasm of the cell.Glycolysis is the first stage of cellular respiration after this the pyruvate enter into second stage of cellular respiration which is citric acid cycle. This TCA cycle occurs in mitochondria.Glycolysis process require oxygen to occur but can also occur without oxygen. If oxygen is present, glycolysis is breakdown into pyruvate. If glucose is absent, then the process of fermentation occurs.  

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Answer Details:

Grade: High School

Subject: Biology

Topic: Glycolysis

Keywords:

Glycolysis, citric acid cycle, glucose, pyruvate, NADH, ATP, cellular respiration, enzymes, multi-steps, oxygen, fermentation.

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