Source
Cellular respiration · lecture sources
Generated prompt
Explain why oxygen is essential for high ATP yield even though glycolysis does not directly consume it.
Answer
Strong answer outline: apparent contradiction → final electron acceptor → NADH oxidation → proton gradient → ATP synthase → fermentation as limited alternative.
Rubric grounded in slides 3–8 and lecture audio 12:40
AI-assisted output. Review important facts against the original source.