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Glycolysis
All living cells must have a continuous supply of energy to carry out their activities. This energy comes from nutrients such as glucose.
All cells also need some way to release this energy, which is stored in the chemical bonds of the nutrient compounds.
Metabolism is the bodys way of transforming matter and energy through chemical reactions.
Glycolysis is the first step in the metabolic pathway by which glucose is broken down and energy is released. It is one of the most universal metabolic pathways known.