Why Is Glycolysis Considered to Be One of the First

Multiple Choice

Why is glycolysis considered to be one of the first metabolic pathways to have evolved?

A) It produces much less ATP than does oxidative phosphorylation.
B) It does not involve organelles or specialized structures,does not require oxygen,and is present in most organisms.
C) It is found in prokaryotic cells but not in eukaryotic cells.
D) It relies on chemiosmosis,which is a metabolic mechanism present only in prokaryotic cells.