Some Desert Mammals and Beetles Can Live Their Life Without

question 33

Multiple Choice

Some desert mammals and beetles can live their life without ever drinking liquid water; they survive on "metabolic water" that

• A) is absorbed from the air along with respiratory oxygen.
• B) results from oxidative phosphorylation inside the mitochondria.
• C) is a breakdown product from glycolysis in the cytoplasm.
• D) is water that was never allowed to pass out the cell.

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