All of the Following Are True Statements Concerning Glycolysis EXCEPT

question 37

Multiple Choice

All of the following are true statements concerning glycolysis EXCEPT:

• A) It involves the conversion of a molecule of glucose into a molecule of pyruvic acid.
• B) It produces ATP by substrate- level phosphorylation.
• C) It uses, as well as produces, ATP.
• D) It is a pathway common to both respiration and fermentation.
• E) It occurs in the cytoplasm of the cell.

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Definitions:

Leading Strand

Strand of DNA that is synthesized continuously. Compare with lagging strand.

Okazaki Fragment

One of many short segments of DNA, each 100 to 1000 nucleotides long, that must be joined by DNA ligase to form the lagging strand in DNA replication.

DNA Helicase

An enzyme that unwinds the DNA helix ahead of the replication fork, allowing the replication machinery to access the single strands of DNA.

Primosome

A complex of proteins responsible for synthesizing the RNA primers required in DNA synthesis.