The process of glycolysis in cellular respiration has the function of ________ .

a. producing 36 molecules of ATP
b. breaking down acetyl-CoA
c. breaking down pyruvate
d. breaking down glucose
e. producing ten molecules of ATP


Answer: d. breaking down glucose

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