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The first stage of respiration, in which glucose is split into pyruvate, is:

A glycolysis
B the Krebs cycle
C electron transport
D the Calvin cycle

Correct answer: A. glycolysis

Explanation: Glycolysis splits one glucose into two molecules of pyruvate.

Concept context

Glycolysis, the Krebs cycle, the electron transport chain, fermentation, and the respiratory quotient. The cellular energy-release counterpart to photosynthesis.

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The first stage of respiration, in which glucose is split into pyruvate, is:

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