Starting with one molecule of glucose, the energy-containing products of glycolysis are
A) 2 NAD+, 2 pyruvate, and 2 ATP.
B) 2 NADH, 2 pyruvate, and 2 ATP.
C) 2 FADH₂, 2 pyruvate, and 4 ATP.
D) 6 CO₂, 2 pyruvate, and 2 ATP.
E) 6 CO₂, 2 pyruvate, and 30 ATP.

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Glycolysis produces 2 NADH, 2 pyruvate, and 2 ATP. The other options are incorrect because they produce too much or too little ATP or involve different pathways. Option C involves the citric acid cycle, option D involves the breakdown of glucose to carbon dioxide in cellular respiration, and option E involves the complete breakdown of glucose in cellular respiration, including the citric acid cycle and oxidative phosphorylation.

Starting with One Molecule of Glucose, the Energy-Containing Products of Glycolysis