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The breakdown of glucose is known as ______________

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The breakdown of glucose is known as ______________

(a) Gluconeogenesis

(b) Glycolysis

(c) Glycogenolysis

(d) Glycogenesis

I got this question during an internship interview.

Origin of the question is Fermentation Biochemistry in section The Biochemistry of Fermentation of Fermentation Technology

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The correct choice is (b) Glycolysis

The best I can explain: The breakdown of glucose is known as Glycolysis. It is also called an Embden-Myerhoff pathway. The breakdown of glucose results in the production of pyruvate. The process utilizes 2 ATP and also produces 4 ATP, therefore, net ATP produces is two.

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