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  • Cellular Respiration: Where is NADH Production Highest?
    The Krebs cycle (also known as the citric acid cycle) produces the most NADH during cellular respiration.

    Here's why:

    * Glycolysis, the first stage, produces only 2 NADH molecules per glucose molecule.

    * The Krebs cycle, the second stage, produces 6 NADH molecules per glucose molecule (3 per turn of the cycle, and the cycle occurs twice per glucose).

    * Electron transport chain, the final stage, does not produce NADH but utilizes it to generate ATP.

    Therefore, the Krebs cycle is the most prolific producer of NADH in cellular respiration.

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