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Which statements best describe the first stage of cellular respiration? Select three options.

The stage happens in cytoplasm.
The stage happens in mitochondria.
Oxygen combines with small molecules.
Glucose is broken down.
Energy is released.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
- The stage happens in cytoplasm.
- Glucose is broken down.
- Energy is released.

(These describe glycolysis — it occurs in the cytoplasm, splits glucose into pyruvate and produces a small net yield of ATP/NADH. It does not require mitochondria or direct oxygen involvement.)