Which of the Following Metabolic Conversions Provides the Maximum Rate

question 38

Multiple Choice

Which of the following metabolic conversions provides the maximum rate of ATP production (mmol sec^-1) for muscle contraction?

• A) muscle glycogen to CO₂
• B) muscle glycogen to lactate
• C) creatine phosphate and ADP to ATP and creatine
• D) fatty acid to CO₂
• E) liver glycogen to CO₂

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A Scottish economist and philosopher, known as the "father of modern economics" for his influential works on the nature and causes of the wealth of nations, promoting the idea of free market economies.