Glycolysis results in a net production of which of the following from each molecule of glucose?
A) 2 NAD+, 2 pyruvate, and 2 ATP
B) 4 NADH, 2 pyruvate, and 4 ATP
C) 2 NADH, 2 pyruvate, and 2 ATP
D) 6 CO₂, 2 NADH, 2 pyruvate, and 2 ATP
E) 6 CO₂, 2 pyruvate, and 30 ATP

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Glycolysis results in the net production of 2 molecules of ATP, 2 molecules of pyruvate, and 2 molecules of NADH from each molecule of glucose. Option A is incorrect because it does not include the production of ATP. Option B overestimates the production of NADH. Option D includes the production of CO₂, which occurs in the subsequent steps of cellular respiration, not in glycolysis. Option E overestimates the production of ATP.

Glycolysis Results in a Net Production of Which of the Following