Biology, 20.08.2021 02:00, angelinakanno

Red blood cells (RBCs) do not contain mitochondria. As a result, they are dependent on glycolysis to generate cellular ATP. All of the following statements about metabolism in RBCs are true EXCEPT:. a. RBCs metabolize ketone bodies for energy production when blood sugar is low.
b. RBCs extract less energy per molecule of glucose than cells with mitochondria.
c. RBCs ferment pyruvate into lactate to regenerate NAD+ for glycolysis
d. RBCs do not consume oxygen when metabolizing glucose

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