The energy in organic molecules is released in a series of steps because:

A. it is not possible to release it in a single
step.
B. more total energy is released in multiple
steps than would be released in a single step.
C. less total energy is released in multiple
steps than would be released in a single step.
D. more energy can be harvested for cellular
use in multiple steps than from a single step.
E. only a single electron can be moved at a
time in a cellular reaction.


D

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