The DIRECT Yield of ATP from the Electron Transport System

question 56

Multiple Choice

The DIRECT yield of ATP from the electron transport system is

• A) 2.
• B) 8.
• C) 32.
• D) 36.
• E) 48.

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Definitions:

Oxygen

A chemical element essential for life, necessary for cellular respiration in most organisms, and a major component of Earth's atmosphere.

Carbon Dioxide

A colorless, odorless gas produced by burning carbon and organic compounds and by respiration, considered a greenhouse gas.

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Inhaled Air

The mixture of gases that is taken into the lungs during the act of breathing, primarily comprised of nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and water vapor.