Why Does the Amount of ATP Produced in Skeletal Muscle

question 91

Multiple Choice

Why does the amount of ATP produced in skeletal muscle differ from the amount produced in other tissues?

• A) Skeletal muscle is more efficient than other tissues in the production of ATP.
• B) Skeletal muscle transfers electrons via FAD while other tissues use NAD.
• C) Skeletal muscle completely oxidizes carbohydrates while other tissues do not.
• D) Skeletal muscle has fewer rate-limiting enzymes than do other tissues.
• Arrange the energy systems anaerobic glycolysis, creatine phosphate, oxidative phosphorylation of carbohydrate, and oxidative phosphorylation of fat in order from the slowest to the fastest based on the rate of ATP production:
• …).A…..B…..C…..D…..
• Slowest fastest

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