Differentiate between Glycolysis and Citric acid cycle.

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Glycolysis Citric acid cycle
$(1)$ This process occurs in the cytoplasm of the cell. $(1)$ This process occurs in the mitochondrial matrix.
$(2)$ $O_2$ is not required for this process. $(2)$ $O_2$ is indirectly required for the regeneration of $NAD^+$ and $FAD$.
$(3)$ One molecule of glucose is broken down into two molecules of pyruvic acid. $(3)$ Acetyl-$CoA$ is completely oxidized to release $CO_2$.
$(4)$ It is a linear metabolic pathway. $(4)$ It is a cyclic metabolic pathway.
$(5)$ $CO_2$ is not produced during this process. $(5)$ Two molecules of $CO_2$ are released per acetyl-$CoA$ molecule.
$(6)$ Discovered by Embden,Meyerhof,and Parnas ($EMP$ pathway). $(6)$ Discovered by Hans Krebs.

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