The Oxygen Consumed During Cellular Respiration Is Involved Directly in Which

question 39

Multiple Choice

The oxygen consumed during cellular respiration is involved directly in which process or event?

• A) glycolysis
• B) accepting electrons at the end of the electron transport chain
• C) the citric acid cycle
• D) the oxidation of pyruvate to acetyl CoA
• E) the phosphorylation of ADP to form ATP

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Definitions:

Complete Combustion

A combustion reaction where the fuel is entirely consumed, producing only carbon dioxide, water, and energy, assuming ample oxygen supply.

Decane

A saturated hydrocarbon with the formula C10H22, consisting of a chain of ten carbon atoms.

Moles

A unit of measurement used in chemistry to express amounts of a chemical substance, defined as the amount of any substance that contains as many elementary entities as there are atoms in 12 grams of pure carbon-12.

Line Angle Drawing

A simplified structural formula used in organic chemistry, where lines represent bonds between carbon atoms, and carbon and hydrogen atoms are often not shown for simplicity.