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A Metabolic Process Allowing for Anaerobic Degradation of Benzoate to Acetate

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A metabolic process allowing for anaerobic degradation of benzoate to acetate is diagrammed below. This metabolism can happen because $A metabolic process allowing for anaerobic degradation of benzoate to acetate is diagrammed below. This metabolism can happen because A) benzoate contains a great deal of energy and ATP can be made. B) the catabolism of benzoate by the cell on the left produces hydrogen that is then used by the cell on the right to reduce sulfate. C) the catabolism of benzoate by the cell on the left produces hydrogen that is then used by a methanogen. D) the catabolism of benzoate to acetate releases so much energy that it overcomes the positive \Delta G of H<sub>2</sub> production. E) the cell on the left swims away from the H<sub>2</sub> that it produces in order to balance the thermodynamics.$

A) benzoate contains a great deal of energy and ATP can be made.
B) the catabolism of benzoate by the cell on the left produces hydrogen that is then used by the cell on the right to reduce sulfate.
C) the catabolism of benzoate by the cell on the left produces hydrogen that is then used by a methanogen.
D) the catabolism of benzoate to acetate releases so much energy that it overcomes the positive $\Delta$ G of H₂ production.
E) the cell on the left swims away from the H₂ that it produces in order to balance the thermodynamics.