The Average American Has Less Than $50,000 in Savings

question 12

True/False

The average American has less than $50,000 in savings.

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Definitions:

Acetyl-CoA

An important metabolic intermediate that links glycolysis and the citric acid cycle, involved in energy production and synthesis of fatty acids.

Aerobic Respiration

A metabolic process involving oxygen in the breakdown of glucose or other nutrients to produce energy (ATP), carbon dioxide, and water, taking place in the mitochondria of cells.

Photosynthesis

The process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water, producing oxygen as a byproduct.

Carbon Dioxide

An invisible, scentless gas that is a product of combusting carbon-based substances and breathing processes, which is utilized by plants during the photosynthesis.