Why is respiration a better method than fermentation for extracting energy from glucose?

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A. Respiration extracts energy from pyruvate that is wasted in fermentation.
B. Fermentation produces no CO2 and H2O.
C. Fermentation produces a toxic by-product that must be broken down.
D. Fermentation uses up the NADH produced in glycolysis without producing any more ATP.
E. Respiration uses up the NADH produced in glycolysis, producing more ATP.
 
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