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In the first step of cellular respiration, also known as glycolysis, a six carbon _________ molecule is converted into _________. a. glucose ; pyruvic acid b. glucose ; ATP c. ATP ; glucose d. pyruvic
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In the first step of cellular respiration, also known as glycolysis, a six carbon _________ molecule is converted into _________.

a. glucose ; pyruvic acid
b. glucose ; ATP
c. ATP ; glucose
d. pyruvic acid ; glucose

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A. a six carbon molecule of glucose is converted to 2 sets of pyruvates, or pyruvaic acids. Glycolysis - "glyco"- sugar "lysis"-breaking down. So glycolysis means splitting of glucose.
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