[Campbell Biology P.217] According to the text, which of the following statements about the ... | Practice Question
According to the text, which of the following statements about the stages of cellular respiration is correct?
A: Glycolysis and the Citric Acid Cycle always occur in the mitochondrion in eukaryotes.
B: Oxidative phosphorylation primarily involves the breakdown of glucose into pyruvate.
C: Biochemists typically include only Pyruvate Oxidation, Citric Acid Cycle, and Oxidative Phosphorylation as "cellular respiration."
D: Electrons transferred from substrates to NAD+ or FAD occur only during oxidative phosphorylation.
Explanation
The text explicitly states: 'Biochemists usually reserve the term cellular respiration for stages 2 and 3 together.' Stages 2 and 3 are Pyruvate Oxidation/Citric Acid Cycle and Oxidative Phosphorylation, respectively.