CAIE A-Level Biology A2 12.2.2 Glycolysis Pathway Questions
Explain glycolysis and its products using evidence from each question and mark scheme.
- Syllabus
- 2028–2030
- Course
- Biology 9700
- Level
- A2
Explain glycolysis and its products using evidence from each question and mark scheme.
Glycolysis is a biochemical pathway that occurs in the cytoplasm of cells.
In glycolysis, a molecule of glucose is metabolised to two molecules of pyruvate. The process is outlined in Fig. 1.1.
Fig. 1.1
Explain why glucose is phosphorylated at the beginning of glycolysis.
any one from:
glucose is activated / made reactive ;
becomes unstable ;
cannot leave cell ;
energy level increased ;
concentration gradient maintained ;