alleryThe term glycolysis comes from Greek words for splitting and:
ASugar
BSilver
CSulphur
DSolvent
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Sugar
1. The process splits one particular molecule.
2. That molecule is glucose.
3. Glycolysis comes from the Greek words glycos for sugar and lysis for splitting.
4. So the answer is sugar.
_Source: syllabus Biology, Ch 12 'Respiration in Plants'_
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