2026 Re-NEET Respiration in PlantsGlycolysis Easy Question 1 of 5 in Glycolysis

How many molecules of pyruvic acid are produced at the end of glycolysis from 206 molecules of glucose?

A 206
B 309
C 103
D 412

The answer is D.

Solution

Reference: NCERT Class XI, page 156. Glycolysis produces 2 molecules of pyruvic acid per molecule of glucose, so 206 molecules of glucose give $206\times2=412$ molecules of pyruvic acid.

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