If Glucose Is the Sole Energy Source for Cellular Respiration

question 46

Multiple Choice

If glucose is the sole energy source for cellular respiration in an animal, what proportion of the carbon dioxide exhaled is derived from oxidation of pyruvate to acetyl CoA?

• A) 1/6
• B) 1/3
• C) 2/3
• D) 100%

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