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At which stage is glucose broken into smaller molecules?

before cellular respiration begins
during the first stage of cellular respiration
during the second stage of cellular respiration
at the end of cellular respiration (worth 10 points)

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Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer:

I believe the answer would be in the first stage.

Step-by-step explanation:

In stage one, glucose is broken down in the cytoplasm of the cell in a process called glycolysis. In stage two, the pyruvate molecules are transported into the mitochondria.

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