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  • Pyruvic Acid Production: Understanding Glycolysis & Cellular Respiration
    It depends on what you're asking! Here's why:

    * Glycolysis: If you're talking about the process of glycolysis, then 6 pyruvic acids would come from the breakdown of 3 glucose molecules. This is because each glucose molecule produces 2 pyruvic acids during glycolysis.

    * Cellular Respiration: If you're talking about cellular respiration, then 6 pyruvic acids could lead to the production of:

    * 12 acetyl-CoA molecules: Each pyruvic acid is converted into acetyl-CoA, which enters the citric acid cycle.

    * 36 ATP molecules: This is the theoretical maximum ATP yield from the complete oxidation of 6 pyruvic acids (assuming optimal conditions).

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