Starting with One Molecule of Glucose,the Energy-Containing Products of Glycolysis

Question

Starting with one molecule of glucose,the energy-containing products of glycolysis are
A)2 NAD⁺, 2 pyruvate, and 2 ATP.
B)2 NADH, 2 pyruvate, and 2 ATP.
C)2 FADH₂, 2 pyruvate, and 4 ATP.
D)6 CO₂, 2 ATP, and 2 pyruvate.
E)6 CO₂, 30 ATP, and 2 pyruvate.

Accepted Answer

Glycolysis, the first stage of cellular respiration, produces 2 molecules of NADH, 2 molecules of pyruvate, and a net gain of 2 ATP from one molecule of glucose. Therefore, option B is the correct choice as it includes all the products of glycolysis. Option A only includes NAD⁺ and not NADH, which is the reduced form of NAD⁺ produced in glycolysis. Option C includes FADH₂, which is not a product of glycolysis. Options D and E include the products of the later stages of cellular respiration, which are not produced in glycolysis.