VASCULAR
THE NEPHRON
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Normal aerobic respiration yields 36 ATP molecules. How many ATP molecules are produced during anaerobic respiration?
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38
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4
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2
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10
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -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. Thus, option A is correct.
Detailed explanation-2: -In anaerobic conditions, pyruvate converts to lactate through anaerobic glycolysis. Anaerobic respiration results in the production of 2 ATP molecules.
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