\begin{tabular}{l} Place the steps of cellular respiration in order. \\ \begin{tabular}{|l|l|}\hline Stage 1 & \( \begin{array}{l}\text { [ Choose ] } \\ \text { Glycolysis A } \\ \text { Pyruvate oxidation and Citric Acid Cycle (aka Krebs) } \\ \text { Oxidative phosphorylation (aka Electron Transport }\end{array} \) \\ \hline Stage 2 & [ Choose ] \end{tabular} \\ \hline Stage 3\end{tabular}

To kick things off in cellular respiration, we begin with glycolysis, where glucose is broken down into pyruvate, producing a small amount of ATP and NADH in the process. This stage is like the warm-up exercise before the big event, happening in the cytoplasm of the cell. Next up, the pyruvate undergoes oxidation, transitioning into the mitochondria where it gets converted into Acetyl-CoA during the pyruvate oxidation stage. Once that's done, it enters the citric acid cycle (or Krebs cycle), cycling through a series of reactions that generate more NADH and ATP. Finally, in oxidative phosphorylation, all those electron carriers from earlier stages jump onto the electron transport chain leading to a massive production of ATP. It's like the grand finale of a fireworks show!