Which of the following statements about substrate-level phosphorylation is FALSE?
A) It occurs in glycolysis.
B) It involves the direct transfer of a high-energy phosphate group from an intermediate metabolic compound to ADP.
C) No final electron acceptor is required.
D) It occurs to a lesser degree in the Krebs cycle than in glycolysis.
E) The oxidation of intermediate metabolic compounds releases energy that is used to generate ATP.

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Substrate-level phosphorylation does not involve the oxidation of intermediates to release energy for ATP generation; instead, it involves the direct transfer of a phosphate group to ADP.

Which of the Following Statements About Substrate-Level Phosphorylation Is FALSE