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: -In eukaryotic cells, the theoretical maximum yield of ATP generated per glucose is 36 to 38, depending on how the 2 NADH generated in the cytoplasm during glycolysis enter the mitochondria and whether the resulting yield is 2 or 3 ATP per NADH.

Detailed explanation-3: -During citric acid cycle, 36 ATP molecules are produced. So, all together there are 38 molecules of ATP produced in aerobic respiration and 2 ATP are formed outside the mitochondria.

Detailed explanation-4: –During the complete process of aerobic respiration the total number of ATP molecules produced are 38. This process occurs through the breakdown of one molecule of glucose.

Detailed explanation-5: -Oxidative phosphorylation produces 24–28 ATP molecules from the Kreb’s cycle from one molecule of glucose converted into pyruvate.