AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -It is a total of 38 ATP produced. You did ask on the total amount of ATP produced per glucose molecule, and that is 38 starting from glycolysis upto ETC. 1 glucose molecule will yield 2 pyruvate that will run in the Kreb’s cycle and in the ETC.

Detailed explanation-2: -When a single glucose molecule is broken down in aerobic cellular respiration, about 30-32 ATP molecules are produced within the cell. The number depends on the type of cell that we are considering.

Detailed explanation-3: -The electron transport chain is the final step of cellular respiration where 34 ATP molecules are produced.

Detailed explanation-4: -By transferring electrons from NADH and FADH2 through a series of complexes and electron carriers, these carriers ultimately produce ATP. The electron transport cycle generates around 30–32 ATP molecules, according to a recent study.

Detailed explanation-5: -The citric acid cycle produces 36 ATP molecules. So, in aerobic respiration, a total of 38 molecules of ATP are created, with 2 ATP molecules formed outside the mitochondria.