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When glucose molecules are broken down, energy is released, and carbon dioxide and water are produced. What is this process called? OA. cellular respiration O B. glycolysis OC. photosynthesis OD. nitrogen fixation

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The answer is OA. cellular respiration!

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Answer:

B. glycolysis

Explanation:

Glycolysis is a biochemical process in which the glucose molecule (C6H12O6) from food is broken down into two smaller molecules of pyruvic acid or pyruvate (C3H4O3), releasing energy. It is the first step in the cellular respiration process that occurs in cellular hyaloplasma.

Depending on the organism and cell type, cellular respiration may occur in the presence of oxygen (aerobic) or complete absence (anaerobic) and thus glycolysis will produce different substances.