JAMB Biology 2024 Paper

Concept:Glycolysis is the anaerobic breakdown of glucose into pyruvic acid with the production of ATP.Explanation:Glycolysis occurs in the cytoplasm and does not require oxygen.Glucose, $\mathrm{C_6H_{12}O_6}$, undergoes a series of enzyme-catalysed reactions.At the end of glycolysis, each glucose molecule produces $2$ molecules of pyruvic acid, a net gain of $2$ ATP, and $2$ NADH.Therefore, the main products are pyruvic acid and ATP.Answer:C. Pyruvic acid + ATP