MDCAT Biology MCQ #200

At the end of the energy-payoff phase of glycolysis, what is the specific three-carbon molecule that is formed?

MDCAT Biology MCQ #200

  1. Question 1

    Q1. At the end of the energy-payoff phase of glycolysis, what is the specific three-carbon molecule that is formed?

    • A) Citrate
    • B) Lactate
    • C) Acetyl-CoA
    • D) Pyruvate

    Answer: Pyruvate

    Explanation: Pyruvate is the 3-carbon end product of glycolysis; acetyl-CoA is the 2-carbon molecule that enters the Krebs cycle.