A Futile Cycle Is

question 1

Multiple Choice

A futile cycle is:

• A) the citric acid cycle.
• B) two reactions or pathways that share substrates and products, and result in no net gain of ATP.
• C) two opposing cellular reactions that are independently controlled.
• D) an endergonic reaction that uses up ATP.
• E) the reoxidation of NAD+ from NADH.

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