CalRegional Phlebotomy Practice Test

What does the suffix of the term glycolysis mean?

Breakdown Against Glucose Living

Correct Answer:

Breakdown

Explanation:

Understanding the suffix: "-lysis" denotes breaking down or destruction. When attached to "glyco-" (relating to sugar), glycolysis literally means “sugar breakdown.” In this pathway, glucose is broken down to release energy stored in its bonds, forming ATP and NADH. The other options don’t describe a suffix meaning: "against" would come from a prefix like anti-, "glucose" is the sugar involved rather than the action, and "living" isn’t related to the term.

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