Oxidative Phosphorylation Is the Primary Energy Source for Cardiac Muscle

question 176

True/False

Oxidative phosphorylation is the primary energy source for cardiac muscle.

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Definitions:

Bacterial Chromosome

The self-replicating genetic structure of bacteria, usually a circular DNA molecule containing all the necessary information for the life of the cell.

Circular DNA

DNA that is structured in a loop or circle, commonly found in bacteria and some eukaryotes, distinct from the linear DNA of most eukaryotic organisms.

Linear DNA

DNA molecules that exist in a straight or linear form, as opposed to circular DNA found in some bacteria and the mitochondria of eukaryotes.

Unwound Chromatin

Refers to the relaxed form of chromatin, making it accessible for processes like transcription and replication.