What might happen if you did not get enough niacin in your diet?
A) glucose would not be able to be cleaved.
B) available FAD would decrease.
C) when the 3-carbon chain is oxidized in glycolysis, electrons would not be able to be captured.
D) only fermentation would be possible
E) all of these answers.

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Niacin is a precursor for NAD+, which is essential for capturing electrons during glycolysis. Without sufficient niacin, NAD+ levels would be low, impairing electron capture.

What Might Happen If You Did Not Get Enough Niacin