Abstract:Honeybees, Apis mellifera, are crucial pollinators in our world today. Approximately one third of the world's agriculture depends upon pollination by insects to increase crop yields. During their flights, which can cover up to five miles, bee flight muscles oxidize carbohydrates to produce ATP, through the processes of glycolysis in the cytoplasm and Krebs cycle/oxidative phosphorylation in the mitochondria. To transport pyruvate, the product of glycolysis, from the cytoplasm through the inner mitochondrial me… Show more
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