SCIENCE
RESPIRATION
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Question
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Glucose is the starting point for cellular respiration. Which type of biomolecule is glucose?
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carbohydrate
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lipid
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Therefore, glucose belongs to the carbohydrate biomolecule.
Detailed explanation-2: -The glucose used to produce ATP during cellular respiration is derived from dietary sources and glycogen, a storage form of glucose found in the human body.
Detailed explanation-3: -The starting reactants of cellular respiration include glucose, ATP, and NAD+; and the final products include ATP and H2O.
Detailed explanation-4: -Glycolysis, the first step of cellular respiration, occurs in the cytoplasm of your cells. During this process, a glucose molecule is broken down into two molecules of pyruvate (pyruvic acid).
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