Glycolysis - Medical Science

Q1:

For every one molecule of sugar glucose which is oxidized __________ molecule of pyruvic acid are produced.

A 1

B 2

C 3

D 4

ANS:B - 2

In the reaction fructose 1, 6 phosphate is broken down in to two components which are glyceraldhyde phosphate and di hydroxyphosphate acetone, then this is isomerased to glyceadehyde 3 phosphate resulting in two molecules that produce the end products.