How many NET molecules of ATP are produced during the Embden-Meyerhof pathway of glycolysis for every molecule of glucose that is converted into two molecules of pyruvate?

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The Embden-Meyerhof pathway (glycolysis) produces a gross total of 4 ATP molecules per glucose molecule. However, 2 ATP molecules are used in the early steps of the pathway, resulting in a net production of 2 ATP molecules per glucose molecule.

How Many NET Molecules of ATP Are Produced During the Embden-Meyerhof