In which stage(s) of cellular respiration is carbon dioxide (CO₂) produced?Group of answer choicespyruvate oxidationglycolysiscitric acid cycleoxidative phosphorylation
Question
In which stage(s) of cellular respiration is carbon dioxide (CO₂) produced?Group of answer choicespyruvate oxidationglycolysiscitric acid cycleoxidative phosphorylation
Solution
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) is produced during two stages of cellular respiration:
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Pyruvate Oxidation: This is the step between glycolysis and the citric acid cycle. In this process, each pyruvate molecule is oxidized and one carbon atom is removed from each pyruvate, forming CO₂.
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Citric Acid Cycle (also known as the Krebs cycle or TCA cycle): In this cycle, the remaining two carbon atoms from pyruvate are removed, each forming a CO₂ molecule.
So, CO₂ is not produced during glycolysis or oxidative phosphorylation.
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