Final answer:
The false statement about glycolysis is that no net ATP is generated after the process. In reality, glycolysis produces a net gain of two ATP molecules per glucose molecule. Option C is correct.
Step-by-step explanation:
The false statement about glycolysis is "No net ATP are generated after glycolysis". Glycolysis takes place in the cytosol of cells and does indeed generate a net gain of two ATP molecules per glucose molecule. Glycolysis begins with one molecule of glucose and ends with the production of two pyruvate molecules, four ATPs are produced but two are used, resulting in a net gain of two ATP for the cell.
Furthermore, glycolysis happens in an anaerobic environment, meaning it does not require oxygen to proceed. While it's true that transporting NADH produced during glycolysis into the mitochondria can consume the ATP produced, this does not negate the fact that ATP is initially generated in the process of glycolysis itself.