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Multiple Choice
Which process yields the most ATP in cellular respiration?
A
Glycolysis
B
Fermentation
C
Citric Acid Cycle
D
Electron Transport Chain
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Understand that cellular respiration is a multi-step process that cells use to convert glucose into ATP, the energy currency of the cell.
Recognize the main stages of cellular respiration: Glycolysis, the Citric Acid Cycle (also known as the 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, generating NADH and 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 ATP synthesis through oxidative phosphorylation, yielding the most ATP compared to other stages.