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A new species of obligate anaerobe, a bacterium, has been found that lives in hot, acidic conditions. While other pathways may also be present, which metabolic pathway is the most likely to be present in this species?

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glycolysis

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Answer: D. Glycolysis

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Obligate anaerobic bacteria cannot carryout oxidative phosphorylation, TCA cycle. However, the make use of glycolysis for energy in a process known as fermentation.

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