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Grade 12Zoology

when one molecule of glucose enters into glycolysis two molecule of pyruvic acid is formed then pyruvic acid enter into the krebs’ cycle. how many carbon dioxide molecules are formed when one glucose molecule passes through glycolyis and krebs’ cycle
  1. 3
  2. 4
  3. 5
  4. 6

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11 Years agoGrade 12
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11 Years ago
Hello Student
Correct answer is 4. 6 (Six)
One glucose molecule formed two pyruvic acid molecule in glycolysis no decarboxylation occurs are pyruvic acid enters into the Kreb’s Cycle release 3CO2molecules so two pyruvic acid produces 6 molecules of CO2 .