Which one of the following statements about the glycerol phosphate shuttle is true?
A) It involves the transfer of electrons from cytoplasmic NADH to dihydroxyacetone phosphate (DHAP) to yield glycerol phosphate.
B) It is more efficient than the malate aspartate shuttle.
C) NADH produced in the cytoplasm by glycolysis ultimately leads to NADH in mitochondria.
D) Glycerol phosphate diffuses into the mitochondria.

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The glycerol phosphate shuttle transfers electrons from cytoplasmic NADH to DHAP, forming glycerol phosphate, which then transfers electrons to FAD in the mitochondria.

Which One of the Following Statements About the Glycerol Phosphate