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1 short simple sentence of what the inputs and outputs are of each stage in cellular respiration

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- Glycolysis: Input—glucose (plus ATP and NAD+); Output—2 pyruvate, 2 NADH, net 2 ATP.
- Pyruvate oxidation (link reaction): Input—2 pyruvate, CoA, NAD+; Output—2 acetyl‑CoA, 2 CO2, 2 NADH.
- Krebs (citric acid) cycle: Input—2 acetyl‑CoA (per glucose); Output—4 CO2, 6 NADH, 2 FADH2, 2 ATP.
- Oxidative phosphorylation (ETC + chemiosmosis): Input—NADH, FADH2, O2, ADP + Pi; Output—NAD+, FAD, H2O, and ~26–28 ATP.