The Main Reason That Cellular Aerobic Respiration Needs to Occur

question 21

Multiple Choice

The main reason that cellular aerobic respiration needs to occur step by step instead of a single,big reaction is

• A) cells produce the enzymes needed for cellular respiration very slowly.
• B) too much energy would be released as heat, and destroy the cell.
• C) cells don't store enough oxygen to absorb all the energy in one release.
• D) glucose breaks down slowly, carbon by carbon, inside a cell.
• E) cells don't have enough mitochondria to catalyze the larger, single reaction.

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