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Multiple Choice
During which phase of cellular respiration is the majority of ATP formed?
A
Electron Transport Chain
B
Citric Acid Cycle
C
Glycolysis
D
Fermentation
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Understand that cellular respiration is a multi-step 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 (also known as Krebs Cycle), and the Electron Transport Chain (ETC).
Recall that Glycolysis occurs in the cytoplasm and breaks down glucose into pyruvate, producing a small amount of ATP and NADH.
Know that the Citric Acid Cycle takes place in the mitochondria, where acetyl-CoA is oxidized, producing NADH, FADH2, and a small amount of ATP.
Identify that the Electron Transport Chain, located in the inner mitochondrial membrane, uses NADH and FADH2 to create a proton gradient that drives the synthesis of a large amount of ATP through oxidative phosphorylation.