The compounds formed when fructose-1, 6-diphosphate is split are
A)pyruvic acid and lactic acid.
B)ethanol and acetyl CoA.
C)dihydroxyacetone phosphate and pyruvic acid.
D)dihydroxyacetone phosphate and glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate.
E)glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate and pyruvic acid.

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When fructose-1,6-diphosphate is split during glycolysis, it forms two three-carbon molecules: dihydroxyacetone phosphate and glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate. These two molecules then continue through the remaining steps of glycolysis to ultimately form pyruvic acid. Therefore, the correct answer is D, dihydroxyacetone phosphate and glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate.

The Compounds Formed When Fructose-1, 6-Diphosphate Is Split Are