Which of the following statements about substrate- level phosphorylation is FALSE?
A) It occurs in glycolysis.
B) It involves the direct transfer of a high- energy phosphate group from an intermediate metabolic compound to ADP.
C) The oxidation of intermediate metabolic compounds releases energy that is used to generate ATP.
D) No final electron acceptor is required.
E) It occurs in the Krebs cycle.

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Substrate-level phosphorylation does not involve the oxidation of intermediate metabolic compounds to release energy for ATP generation; instead, it involves the direct transfer of a phosphate group to ADP.

Which of the Following Statements About Substrate- Level Phosphorylation Is