Question
In red blood cells, ____ represents the only energy-yielding pathway available.
Answer
In red blood cells, glycolysis represents the only energy-yielding pathway available.
Reasoning: Red blood cells lack mitochondria, which are required for the citric acid cycle, electron transport chain, oxidative phosphorylation, and fatty acid metabolism (β-oxidation).
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