Which of the Following Statements Best Supports the Claim That

question 65

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best supports the claim that glycolysis is likely 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 present in prokaryotic cells but not in eukaryotic cells.
• D) It requires the presence of membrane-enclosed cell organelles found only in eukaryotic cells.

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