Which of the following statements is not a characteristic of aerobic catabolism? A) molecular oxygen is the final electron acceptor B) the oxidation of acetyl groups in the citric acid cycle and oxidative phosphorylation pathways ultimately yields CO₂ and H₂O C) pyruvate and acetyl-CoA are major metabolic intermediates D) roughly equal quantities of energy are produced in each of the three stages of aerobic catabolism, namely glycolysis, the citric acid cycle, and oxidative phosphorylation

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The statement that roughly equal quantities of energy are produced in each of the three stages of aerobic catabolism is incorrect. The majority of ATP production occurs during oxidative phosphorylation, not equally across the three stages.

Which of the Following Statements Is Not a Characteristic of Aerobic