Why Is Glycolysis Believed to Have Evolved Early in the History

question 19

Multiple Choice

Why is glycolysis believed to have evolved early in the history of life?

• A) It breaks down sugar.
• B) It produces energy.
• C) It is present in most every type of cell.
• D) It does not require oxygen.
• E) It splits a 6-carbon molecule into two 3-carbon molecules.

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Definitions:

Archenteron

is the primary gut that forms during early embryonic development in animals, leading to the formation of the digestive tract.

Allantois

An embryonic membrane in birds, reptiles, and mammals that is involved in gas exchange and the collection of waste products.

Caenorhabditis Elegans

A free-living, transparent nematode (roundworm), widely used as a model organism in genetic and developmental biology.

Fate Map

Diagram used by developmental geneticists that tracks the differentiation of a cell in an embryo.