choose the phrase that best describes glycolysis
a) The series of catabolic reactions which break down pyruvate to form acetyl CoA and CO2
b) a 9-step pathway resulting in the enzymatic splitting and oxidation of glucose to form pyruvic acid, with a net gain of 2 ATP
c) A series of redox reactions used to generate ATP using energy harvested from the transport of electrons from NADH and FADH2
d) A cyclic series of redox reactions which process pyruvic acid and release CO2 and generate ATP and NADH