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Answer:a) Total of ATP produced in glycolysis is equal to 2ATP produced:i) 1,3‑bisphosphoglycerate → 3‑phosphoglycerate (2 ATP are produced)ii) phosphoenolpyruvate→pyruvate (2 ATP are produced)b) 26 pyruvate molecules.Explanation:a) Glycolysis consists of two steps in which ATP is consumed and two steps in which ATP is released.ATP produced = 4ATP consumed = 2The total of ATP produced in glycolysis is equal to 2 (4-2)ATP produced:i) 1,3‑bisphosphoglycerate → 3‑phosphoglycerate (2 ATP are produced)ii) phosphoenolpyruvate → pyruvate (2 ATP are produced)b) In the sixth step of glycolysis, inorganic phosphate molecules are consumed:glyceraldehyde-3‑phosphate → 1,3‑bisphosphoglycerate2 pi are added in glycolysis. As each glucose molecule undergoes glycolysis, the pi required by the 13 glocosa molecules is 26 (13 * 2). Glycolysis of each glucose produces 3 pyruvates, so 13 glucose molecules will produce 26 pyruvate molecules....