FOOD TECHNOLOGY

FOOD PROCESSING AND PRESERVATION

FERMENTATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which process produces the most ATP per molecule of glucose?
A
lactic acid fermentation
B
aerobic respiration
C
alcoholic fermentation
D
all are about the same
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The metabolic cycle that provides the highest net ATP per glucose molecule is oxidative phosphorylation.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: The stage of aerobic respiration that produces the greatest number of ATP molecules is the electron transport chain.

Detailed explanation-3: -In aerobic respiration, the full oxidation of one glucose molecule can theoretically yield 38 ATP molecules.

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