Why Is Glycolysis Considered to Be One of the First

question 17

Multiple Choice

Why is glycolysis considered to be one of the first metabolic pathways to have evolved?

• A)It produces much less ATP than does oxidative phosphorylation.
• B)It does not involve organelles or specialized structures,does not require oxygen,and is present in most organisms.
• C)It is found in prokaryotic cells but not in eukaryotic cells.
• D)It relies on chemiosmosis,which is a metabolic mechanism present only in prokaryotic cells.

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