Does the degradation of ingested starch to form glucose (that can enter glycolysis) require an input of energy

Explanation:

Glycolysis is the process of breaking down glucose molecule pyruvate molecules, and the energy released from the process are stored as ATP and NADH.

Glycolysis pathway produces energy that is required in for cell metabolic activity. 2 ATP is used up in the glycoysis pathway and 4 ATP is produced and 2 NADPH as output used as source of energy.

Nearly all organisms that break down glucose uses glycolysis. In some organisms, glycolysis is the only method used to produce energy.

more words for this could be abiotic and biotic

abiotic: living organisms within an ecosystem

biotic: non-living organisms within an ecosystem