EVERYDAY SCIENCE

SCIENCE

RESPIRATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Aerobic respiration produces how many ATP molecules
A
2
B
26
C
36
D
50
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Electron transport from the molecules of NADH and FADH2 made from glycolysis, the transformation of pyruvate, and the Krebs cycle creates as many as 32 more ATP molecules. Therefore, a total of up to 36 molecules of ATP can be made from just one molecule of glucose in the process of cellular respiration.

Detailed explanation-3: -Aerobic respiration is the process of producing cellular energy involving oxygen. Cells break down food in the mitochondria in a long, multistep process that produces roughly 36 ATP.

Detailed explanation-4: -Like aerobic respiration, anaerobic respiration involves glycolysis, a transition reaction, the citric acid cycle, and an electron transport chain. The total energy yield per glucose oxidized is less than with aerobic respiration with a theoretical maximum yield of 36 ATP or less.

Detailed explanation-5: -In aerobic respiration, one glucose molecule results in a net ATP gain of 38 ATP. It comprises ATP generated during glycolysis, the link reaction, the TCA cycle, and oxidative phosphorylation in the electron transport system.

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