Which of the following is NOT true of glycolysis?

Explanation

The correct answer is option A: 'The end products are water and carbon dioxide.' This is incorrect because glycolysis results in the production of pyruvate, ATP, and NADH, not water and carbon dioxide. Water and carbon dioxide are end products associated with later stages of cellular respiration, specifically the electron transport chain and the Krebs cycle. Option B states that substrate-level phosphorylation takes place, which is true as ATP is directly synthesised during glycolysis through this process. Option C mentions that ATP is used, which is also true because the initial steps of glycolysis require ATP to phosphorylate glucose. Option D indicates that ATP is formed, which is correct, etc., as glycolysis results in a net gain of ATP through substrate-level phosphorylation.