Question:

Identify the INCORRECT statement regarding glycolysis. There is _________.

Show Hint

Glycolysis does not release carbon dioxide; decarboxylation occurs later.
Updated On: Nov 12, 2026
  • production of ATP
  • expenditure of ATP
  • formation of Pyruvic acid
  • formation of \(\text{CO}_{2}\)
Show Solution
collegedunia
Verified By Collegedunia

The Correct Option is D

Solution and Explanation

Step 1: Understanding the Concept
Glycolysis breaks one glucose molecule into two molecules of pyruvic acid in the cytoplasm.

Step 2: Check each statement
Two ATP are used in early steps and four ATP are made by substrate-level phosphorylation, so ATP is both spent and produced (net gain of 2).
Pyruvic acid is the end product.

Step 3: Carbon dioxide
No \(\text{CO}_{2}\) is formed in glycolysis.
The first decarboxylation occurs when pyruvate changes to acetyl CoA, and more \(\text{CO}_{2}\) comes from the Krebs cycle.

Final Answer:
The incorrect statement is the formation of carbon dioxide, option (D). \[ \boxed{\text{(D) }\text{formation of CO}_{2}} \]
Was this answer helpful?
0
0