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Q.

What is the main function of glycolysis?

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a

To reduce NAD to NADH 

b

Not to generate energy

c

To break down glucose into two four-carbon compounds

d

To provide pyruvate for the trichloroacetic acid (TCA) cycle 

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

The main purpose of glycolysis is to provide pyruvate for the trichloroacetic acid (TCA) cycle, not to make adenosine 5′-triphosphate. 

The glycolytic production of pyruvate reduces the cytosol by increasing the ratio of NADH [a reduced form of NAD+ (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide)] to NAD+.

Glycolysis is a cytoplasmic pathway which breaks down glucose into two three-carbon compounds and generates energy

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