Prokaryote cells must have energy for cellular processes just like eukaryote cells do. yet, they have no mitochondria.
a. which phase(s) of cellular respiration would be unaffected by the lack of mitochondria in a cell?
b. the link reaction and krebs cycle occur in the cytoplasm of prokaryotes in the same way that they occur in the mitochondria of eukaryotes. however, a concentration gradient across a membrane is a requirement of the electron transport chain. propose an alternate site for this phase of cellular respiration in prokaryotic cells

Atp is is our little "pocket" of energy. of course, if you have too little, then it means you have too little energy, and you'll pass out. the way to not have enough, is to have no energy sources (glucose, fats, proteins). you can't have too many atp molecules. cycles like the krebs cycle produce it, but if you have too much of any substrate (or too little for that matter), the cycle stops and atp is no longer made (it stops until substrate levels are such that the process can go on). in any case, this is unlikely since atp is constantly hydrolyzed and remade, even while you're asleep. you won't have too much. if you have zero, you are dead or dying.

According to edgenuity, the answer is c.