When One Molecule of Glucose Undergoes Glycolysis, Two Molecules of Pyruvate

question 40

Multiple Choice

When one molecule of glucose undergoes glycolysis, two molecules of pyruvate are produced; the pyruvates then undergoes oxidative decarboxylation to yield two acetyl CoA. How many net molecules of ATP are produced by the oxidative decarboxylation of two molecules of pyruvate to yield two acetyl CoA?

• A) 2
• B) 4
• C) 6
• D) 12

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