Lesson: Glycolysis Biology

In this lesson, we will learn how to describe the process of glycolysis and recall the products made.

Lesson Plan

Students will be able to

state that glycolysis takes place in the cytoplasm and is an anaerobic stage of respiration,
give the overall equation for glycolysis as glucose 2 pyruvate + 2 ATP,
recall the intermediate compounds formed in glycolysis,
describe the role of ATP in converting glucose to glucose 6-phosphate and in converting fructose 6-phosphate to fructose 1-6 diphosphate by donating phosphates.

Q1:

Why is glycolysis considered an anaerobic reaction?

Q2:

In what part of a eukaryotic or prokaryotic cell does glycolysis take place?

Q3:

What is the net yield of ATP for one glucose molecule undergoing glycolysis?