AP BIOLOGY

CELL RESPIRATION

GLYCOLYSIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Approximately how many ATP’s are produced per 1 molecule of glucose that undergoes aerobic cellular respiration?
A
2
B
118
C
36
D
15
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Hence, during the complete oxidation of one molecule of glucose, 38 molecules of ATP are produced.

Detailed explanation-2: -So, in aerobic respiration, a total of 38 molecules of ATP are created, with 2 ATP molecules formed outside the mitochondria. Electron transfer from glycolysis’ NADH and FADH2 molecules, pyruvate transformation, and the Krebs cycle generates up to 32 additional ATP molecules.

Detailed explanation-3: -In a eukaryotic cell, the process of cellular respiration can metabolize one molecule of glucose into 30 to 32 ATP.

Detailed explanation-4: -One glucose molecule is metabolised to yield 38 ATP molecules during cellular respiration. The electron transport system produces 34 molecules of ATP out of a total of 38 molecules. During glycolysis, two ATP molecules are created inside the mitochondria and two ATP molecules are produced outside the mitochondria.

Detailed explanation-5: -Anaerobically, one molecule of glucose yields 2 molecules of ATP. This is done through a process called glycolysis. Aerobically, one molecule of glucose yields 36 molecules of ATP.

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