How does cellular respiration differ in prokaryotes and eukaryotes?

a. Eukaryotes use substrate-level phosphorylation; prokaryotes use oxidative phosphorylation.
b. Eukaryotes perform reactions in mitochondria; prokaryotes use the plasma membrane.
c. Eukaryotes use NAD+/NADH as electron acceptors; prokaryotes use FAD+/FADH2.
d. Eukaryotes do not use oxygen; prokaryotes only use oxygen.
e. Eukaryotes metabolize only glucose; prokaryotes metabolize only galactose.


ANSWER: b

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