AP BIOLOGY

CELL RESPIRATION

GLYCOLYSIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which molecule isn’t an energy carrier?
A
FADH2
B
NADH
C
oxygen
D
ATP
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Oxygen Is the High-Energy Molecule Powering Complex Multicellular Life: Fundamental Corrections to Traditional Bioenergetics.

Detailed explanation-2: -Glycolysis, which is the first step in all types of cellular respiration is anaerobic and does not require oxygen.

Detailed explanation-3: -Adenosine 5’-triphosphate, or ATP, is the most abundant energy carrier molecule in cells. This molecule is made of a nitrogen base (adenine), a ribose sugar, and three phosphate groups.

Detailed explanation-4: -Anaerobic processes do not use oxygen, so the pyruvate product-ATP is one kind of pyruvate-remains in place to be broken down or catalyzed by other reactions, such as what occurs in muscle tissue or in fermentation.

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