Q. The overall goal of glycolysis, Krebs cycle and the electron transport system is the formation of
A) ATP in one large oxidation reaction
B) sugars
C) nucleic acids
D) ATP in small stepwise units
Explanation
[Solution from source] Respiration oxidises glucose in many small enzyme-controlled steps so that the released energy can be trapped as ATP gradually rather than lost as heat in one burst. These pathways break sugars down; they do not make sugars or nucleic acids. Answer (4).
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