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Multiple Choice
Which of the following mechanisms produces the most ATP during cellular respiration?
A
Glycolysis
B
Fermentation
C
Electron Transport Chain
D
Citric Acid Cycle
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Understand that cellular respiration is a process that cells use to convert biochemical energy from nutrients into adenosine triphosphate (ATP), and then release waste products.
Recognize the main stages of cellular respiration: Glycolysis, Citric Acid Cycle (Krebs Cycle), and the Electron Transport Chain (ETC).
Glycolysis occurs in the cytoplasm and breaks down glucose into pyruvate, producing a small amount of ATP and NADH.
The Citric Acid Cycle takes place in the mitochondria, where acetyl-CoA is oxidized, producing NADH, FADH2, and a small amount of ATP.
The Electron Transport Chain, located in the inner mitochondrial membrane, uses electrons from NADH and FADH2 to create a proton gradient that drives the synthesis of a large amount of ATP through oxidative phosphorylation.