Why Is Glycolysis Described as Having an Investment Phase and a Payoff

question 8

Multiple Choice

Why is glycolysis described as having an investment phase and a payoff phase?

• A) It both splits molecules and assembles molecules.
• B) It attaches and detaches phosphate groups.
• C) It uses glucose and generates pyruvate.
• D) It shifts molecules from cytosol to mitochondrion.
• E) It uses stored ATP and then forms a net increase in ATP.

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