Question

What does glycolysis produce for each glucose molecule?

1 ATP, 3 NADH, and 1 FADH2


2 ATPs and 2 NADH


3 NADH and 1 FADH2


4 ATPs, 6 NADH, and 2 FADH2

Answer 1

Glycolysis produces 2 ATP, 2 NADH, and 2 pyruvate molecules: Glycolysis, or the aerobic catabolic breakdown of glucose, produces energy in the form of ATP, NADH, and pyruvate, which itself enters the citric acid cycle to produce more energy.