Generalize the process of glucose catabolism
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Glucose catabolism refers to the reactions that involve the breakdown of the monosaccharide glucose and the use of the chemical energy in its bonds to drive ATP synthesis. Glucose catabolism has two main parts, each of which generates ATP: 1 ) glycolysis, a series of reactions in the cytosol that split glucose, and 2 ) the citric acid cycle, a series of reactions in the mitochondrial matrix that break down glucose further. Then, to use the energy liberated by glucose catabolism, a series of oxidation-reduction reactions known as oxidative phosphorylation takes place in the inner mitochondrial membrane. This series of reactions involves the transfer of electrons between electron carriers known collectively as the electron transport chain (ETC), and this leads to ATP synthesis.
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A) a transverse cut just above the knees B) two cuts dividing the body into left and right halves C) any sagittal plane except the median D) any cut dividing the body into anterior and posterior
Ribosomes are composed of protein and ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The ________ nerve contains 90% of the fibers of the parasympathetic nervous system.
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