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Multiple Choice
Which step of aerobic cellular respiration generates the most ATP?
A
Glycolysis
B
Electron Transport Chain
C
Citric Acid Cycle
D
Fermentation
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Understand the stages of aerobic cellular respiration: Glycolysis, Citric Acid Cycle (Krebs Cycle), and Electron Transport Chain (ETC).
Recognize that Glycolysis occurs in the cytoplasm and breaks down glucose into pyruvate, producing a small amount of ATP.
Identify that the Citric Acid Cycle takes place in the mitochondria, where acetyl-CoA is oxidized, generating some ATP and electron carriers (NADH and FADH2).
Learn that the Electron Transport Chain is located in the inner mitochondrial membrane, where electrons from NADH and FADH2 are transferred through protein complexes, creating a proton gradient.
Realize that the Electron Transport Chain uses the proton gradient to drive ATP synthesis through oxidative phosphorylation, producing the most ATP compared to other stages.