Which compound is associated with aerobic respiration pathways, but not anaerobic pathways?

A) pyruvate
B) lactic acid
C) ethanol
D) oxaloacetate
E) phosphoglyceraldehyde (PGAL)

Aerobic Respiration

A process of producing cellular energy involving oxygen. Cells break down food in the mitochondria in a long, multistep process that produces roughly 36 ATP.

Oxaloacetate

A four-carbon molecule that plays a vital role in the citric acid cycle (Krebs cycle) and gluconeogenesis, involved in energy production and glucose synthesis.

Anaerobic Pathways

Anaerobic pathways are biochemical processes that enable cells to produce energy without the need for oxygen.