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Grade 11Zoology

What is net gain of molecules of ATP in Glycolytic Pathway in absence of oxygen?a)4 mol b)2 mol c)8 mol d)24 mol

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In glycolysis, glucose is split into two molecules of pyruvate. This results in a net gain of two ATP molecules. Life first evolved in the absence of oxygen, and glycolysis does not require oxygen.