The Maximum Yield of ATP Per Molecule of Glucose in Eukaryotic

question 9

Essay

The maximum yield of ATP per molecule of glucose in eukaryotic cells is 36 or 38 ATP,depending on cell type and conditions.In prokaryotic cells,the maximum yield is 38 ATP.
a.The maximum yield of ATP in eukaryotic heart muscle cells is 38,but in skeletal muscle cells the yield is only 36.What is the basis for this difference?
b.Why is the maximal ATP yield for prokaryotic cells 38 and not 36?
c.Why is the calculated ATP yield referred to as "Maximal Theoretical Yield" in eukaryotic and in prokaryotic cells?

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