Question

Following glycolysis and the citric acid cycle, but before the electron transport chain and oxidative phosphorylation, the carbon skeleton of glucose has been broken down to CO2 with some net gain of ATP. Most of the energy from the original glucose molecule at that point in the process, however, is stored in the form of which molecules?

Answer 1

After glycolysis and the citric acid cycle, the carbon skeleton of glucose is broken down to CO₂. The majority of the energy from glucose is stored in energy-carrier molecules such as NADH and FADH₂.

Step-by-step explanation:

After the completion of glycolysis and the citric acid cycle, the carbon skeleton of glucose has been broken down into carbon dioxide (CO₂). Most of the energy from the original glucose molecule is stored in the form of energy-carrier molecules such as NADH and FADH₂. These molecules will then transfer the stored energy to the electron transport chain and oxidative phosphorylation, where it will be used to produce ATP.

Answer 2

Answer: NADH and FADH2

Explanation:

The formation of adenosine triphosphte requires oxidative phosphorylation and electron transport chain . Before these two processes the energy is stored in the form of NADH and FADH2.

The formation of ATP molecules takes place when the electrons are passed on to the NADH and FADH2 molecules.

Hence, before the process of oxidative phosphorylation and electron transport chain the energy in the glucose is in the form of NADH and FADH2 molecules.