Cellular Respiration Is Organized into Four Phases So That

question 4

Multiple Choice

Cellular respiration is organized into four phases so that

• A) the energy within the glucose molecule can be released in a stepwise fashion.
• B) it can take place within different cells.
• C) most of the energy can be released as body heat.
• D) oxidation can occur without reduction.
• E) the body can make energy from different substrates.

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Definitions:

Cisternae

Flattened membrane disks or sacs making up the Golgi apparatus, involved in modifying, sorting, and packaging proteins.

Chromatin

Complex of DNA and proteins that forms chromosomes within the nucleus of eukaryotic cells.

Nucleoli

Structures within the nucleus of a cell, involved in ribosomal RNA synthesis and ribosome assembly.

Organelles

Specialized structures within a cell that perform a specific function, such as mitochondria, chloroplasts, and the nucleus.