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What are the three pathways involved in the complete breakdown of glucose to carbon dioxide $(C O_{2})$ and water $(H_{2} O)$ ? What reaction is needed to join two of these pathways?

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The glycolysis, Krebs cycle and electron transport chain are three reactions that convert completely the glucose molecule into carbon dioxide and water.
The link reaction connects the glycolytic pathway to the other two pathways.

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