Question

State whether the following statement is true or false.
'Glycolysis is also called EMP pathway'​

Answer 1

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→ Glycolysis is also called as EMP  pathway - True.

Reason :

• EMP stands for three physiologists, named - Embden, Meyerhoff and Paranas.
• Glycolysis was discovered by three of them. Hence, it is referred to as " EMP pathway.

More Information :-

• Glycolysis is catabolic reaction.
• Catabolic refers to the breaking down of larger molecules into smaller.
• Glycolysis is a metabolic pathway that converts glucose into pyruvate.

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Answer 2

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Glycolysis is also called EMP pathway.

• The statement is true.

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• Process of Glycolysis was discovered by Gustav Embden, Otto - Meyerhof and Jacob Parnas along with their colleagues.

• They performed experiments on muscles to understand Glycolysis.

• Hence, in their honour, Glycolysis is also called as Embden - Meyerhof - Parnas pathway or EMP pathway

About Glycolysis :

• This process occurs in the cytoplasm of the cell.

• In Glycolysis, one molecule of glucose is oxidized step by step to produce two molecules each of pyruvic acid, ATP, $\sf{NADH_2}$ and water.

• Glycolysis can take place in both aerobic and anaerobic respiration.

• The first step in cellular respiration is Glycolysis where glucose is converted into pyruvate.

• Two molecules of pyruvate are obtained in Glycolysis

• Two molecules of ATP are used up in Glycolysis

• Four molecules of ATP are produced in the process.

• $\rm{CO_2}$ is not produced during Glycolysis.