FOOD CHEMISTRY
CARBOHYDRATES PROTEINS AND LIPIDS
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Question
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What is the name of the simple sugar needed for cell respiration to create ATP?
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Glucose
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Fructose
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Maltose
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DNA
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -During glycolysis, a glucose molecule with six carbon atoms is converted into two molecules of pyruvate, each of which contains three carbon atoms.
Detailed explanation-2: -Many food molecules are broken down into glucose, a simple sugar. Glucose is used in cellular respiration. Glucose and oxygen are inputs of cellular respiration. Carbon dioxide and water are outputs.
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