Overall, How Much ATP Is Produced When One Molecule of Glucose

question 33

Multiple Choice

Overall, how much ATP is produced when one molecule of glucose is oxidized to 6 molecules of carbon dioxide through glycolysis, aerobic oxidation of pyruvate, the citric acid cycle, and oxidative phosphorylation?

• A) none
• B) 10 ATP
• C) 32 ATP
• D) 99 ATP
• E) The number of ATP is highly variable.

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