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The process of glycolysis takes place ____________ the mitochondria in the _____

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Question

The process of glycolysis takes place  ____________  the mitochondria in the  ____________ .

A  ____________ carbon  ____________  molecule is split into two  ____________ carbon  ____________  molecules.

These molecules are phosphorylated into two  ____________ carbon  ____________  molecules, which are then dephosphorylated into two  ____________ carbon  ____________  molecules.

These molecules are  ____________  into two  ____________ carbon  ____________  molecules.

Finally,  ____________  occurs and two  ____________ carbon  ____________  molecules are released.

Therefore,  ____________  carbons enter glycolysis and  ____________  carbons leave glycolysis.

This is in keeping with the  ____________  law of thermodynamics that matter is not created or destroyed.

Explanation / Answer

The process of glycolysis takes place cytoplasm..

A 6 carbon glucose molecule is split into two  2 carbon  pyruvate  molecules.

These molecules are phosphorylated into two 3 carbon 1,3-bisphosphoglycerate molecules, which are then dephosphorylated into two  3 carbon  3-phosphoglycerate  molecules.

These molecules are  dehydrolyzed (removal of water)  into two  3 carbon  phosphoenolpyruvate  molecules.

Finally, dephosphorylation occurs and two  3 carbon  pyruvate  molecules are released.

Therefore, 6 carbons enter glycolysis and  6  carbons leave glycolysis.

This is in keeping with the second law of thermodynamics that matter is not created or destroyed.