The Glucose-ATP Bamboozle

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The Glucose-ATP Bamboozle

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The biochemistry textbook vs. reality divide is too real! Your professor says "cellular respiration is simple" and shows you the top panel—just glucose magically turning into ATP with some sparkly explosions. Then BAM! The actual metabolic pathway hits you like a biochemical freight train. That innocent sugar molecule goes through glycolysis, Krebs cycle, electron transport chain, and about 47 enzyme-catalyzed reactions before your mitochondria can make those precious ATP molecules. Every biology student knows that feeling of false security before seeing the ENTIRE metabolic chart that you'll definitely need to memorize for the exam. The cellular equivalent of "it's just a small home renovation project" that turns into demolishing the entire house.

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