Please read the clinical scenario, and then answer the question that follow to become familiar with the traditional NCLEX question format.
A patient with severe anorexia nervosa is admitted to the hospital for medical treatment. The patient presents with severe malnutrition and evidence of organ dysfunction. Labs are drawn and maintenance IV fluids are initiated.
-You instruct the patient that although bacterial cells can also undergo aerobic respiration,

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Please read the clinical scenario, and then answer the question that follow to become familiar with the traditional NCLEX question format.
  A patient with severe anorexia nervosa is admitted to the hospital for medical treatment. The patient presents with severe malnutrition and evidence of organ dysfunction. Labs are drawn and maintenance IV fluids are initiated.
-You instruct the patient that although bacterial cells can also undergo aerobic respiration,

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Bacterial cells do not have mitochondria, so the electron transport chain takes place in the plasma membrane. Glycolysis takes place in the cytoplasm of both bacterial and eukaryotic cells. ATP production can vary, but bacterial cells can generate significant amounts through aerobic respiration.

Please Read the Clinical Scenario, and Then Answer the Question