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Multiple Choice
Which process harvests energy from food molecules to produce ATP?
A
Photosynthesis
B
Cellular Respiration
C
Glycolysis
D
Fermentation
Verified step by step guidance
1
Identify the main processes involved in energy production in cells: Photosynthesis, Cellular Respiration, Glycolysis, and Fermentation.
Understand that Photosynthesis is the process by which plants, algae, and some bacteria convert light energy into chemical energy stored in glucose, not directly producing ATP from food molecules.
Recognize that Glycolysis is the first step in Cellular Respiration, breaking down glucose into pyruvate and producing a small amount of ATP, but it is not the complete process of energy harvesting.
Consider Fermentation, which occurs in the absence of oxygen and allows glycolysis to continue by regenerating NAD+, but it is less efficient in ATP production compared to Cellular Respiration.
Conclude that Cellular Respiration is the comprehensive process that harvests energy from food molecules, involving Glycolysis, the Krebs Cycle, and the Electron Transport Chain, to produce ATP efficiently.