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What is the main purpose of glycolysis?


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Glycolysis:

  1. It is the primary step of cellular respiration.
  2. Glycolysis involves the breaking of sugar molecules to release energy that is required for cellular metabolism.
  3. It occurs in the cytoplasm of the cell.
  4. The main aim of glycolysis is to synthesize thousands of ATP molecules used for various cellular metabolism.

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