What creates four atp molecules, but then gains overall only two?

The correct answer is glycolysis.

Explanation:

Glycolysis is the set of chemical reactions that takes place in cellular respiration. It is the initial stage of cellular respiration. In this cycle, one molecule of glucose produces 4 ATP, 2 NADH, and 2 molecules of pyruvate.

Although 4 ATP molecules are generated in the second half of the cycle, the net gain of 2 ATP because 2 ATP are used in the initial half of glycolysis.

Thus, the correct answer is glycolysis.

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