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1 molelcule of glucose forms _______ molecules of pyruvate?
Correct answer: B. 2
- A. 1
- B. 2
- C. 3
- D. 4
Explanation
One six-carbon glucose molecule is split during glycolysis into two three-carbon pyruvate molecules. This occurs at the payoff stage after fructose-1,6-bisphosphate is cleaved.
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