Which of the Following Statements Can Be Used as Evidence

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements can be used as evidence that living cells follow the same basic principles of chemistry that nonliving systems follow?

A) Cells use three catabolic processes to harvest energy in the chemical bonds of glucose: glycolysis, cellular respiration, and fermentation.
B) Anaerobic oxidation of glucose is incomplete, since oxidation does not proceed completely to carbon dioxide and water, but stops at an intermediate end product.
C) Each step in the oxidation of glucose in a cell is catalyzed by a different enzyme.
D) One mole of glucose burned in a dish releases 686 kcal of heat energy, while a group of cells oxidizing the same quantity of glucose releases the same quantity of energy in a different form.
E) In a cell, different steps in the complete oxidation of glucose are carried out in different cellular compartments.