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  • Cellular Respiration: Where is CO2 Produced? (Krebs Cycle Explained)
    CO2 is made during the Krebs cycle, also known as the citric acid cycle, which is the third phase of cellular respiration.

    Here's why:

    * Glycolysis, the first stage, breaks down glucose into pyruvate, but doesn't produce CO2.

    * The Krebs cycle takes pyruvate and further breaks it down, releasing CO2 as a byproduct. This is where the majority of CO2 in cellular respiration is produced.

    * Electron transport chain, the final stage, uses electrons from previous stages to generate ATP, but doesn't produce CO2 directly.

    So, while CO2 is a product of cellular respiration overall, it is specifically generated during the Krebs cycle.

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