Multiple choice

Other name for glycolysis is ________.

  1. Calvin cycle

  2. EMP pathway

  3. TCA cycle

  4. Citric acid cycle

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Glycolysis is also called the EMP pathway after Embden, Meyerhof, and Parnas who elucidated the process. It converts glucose to pyruvate. The Calvin cycle fixes CO2, while TCA cycle (also called citric acid cycle) occurs after glycolysis in cellular respiration.