Chapter 172 of 2363 min read
Glycolysis and fermentation
Why this is asked: Glycolysis happens in the cytoplasm, not the mitochondrion, and runs identically whether the cell goes on to respire aerobically or ferment. Fermentation itself adds no extra ATP beyond glycolysis's own net 2 — its only job is regenerating NAD+ so glycolysis can keep going.
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