The pathway followed by glucose when energy is needed is?

Question

A. glycolysis.

B. the pentose phosphate pathway.

C. gluconeogenesis.

D. lipogenesis.

E. glycogenesis.

Answer 1

A. Glycolysis

gly·col·y·sis -. the catabolism of carbohydrates, as glucose and glycogen, by enzymes, with the release of energy and the production of lactic or pyruvic acid. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/g...

Answer 2

A.Glycolysis.It is followed by oxidation of Pyruvic acid which in turn is followed by Kreb's cycle or citric acid cycle...The last process is the electron transport chain... One molecule of glucose yields 38 ATP molecules..