Principles of Biology
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9781259875120
Author: Robert Brooker, Eric P. Widmaier Dr., Linda Graham Dr. Ph.D., Peter Stiling Dr. Ph.D.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Several reactions are very crucial for the generation of energy to power up the cellular machinery and systems in the human body. Some examples of such reactions are glycolysis, tricarboxylic acid cycle, and electron transport chain. The main purpose of these reactions is to yield energy.
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