Question

What is the name of the $3$-carbon compound that is produced as a result of glycolysis ?

• A. $ATP$
• B. Acetyl Co-A
• C. Pyruvate
• D. Glucose
• E. Citrate

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Pyruvate

Glycolysis is a part of cellular respiration and is common to both aerobic and anaerobic respiration. It occurs in the cytosol of the cells. It is an enzyme controlled 10 steps reaction by which glucose, fructose or sucrose is reduced to form 3 carbon compound pyruvate with the production of ATP and NADH.

So, the correct answer is Pyruvate.