A New Organism Is Discovered Which Contains a Super Enzyme

question 21

Multiple Choice

A new organism is discovered which contains a super enzyme that requires no ATP to split glucose into pyruvate but cannot function if oxygen is present. What is this organism's net production of ATP from one molecule of glucose?

• A) 2
• B) 4
• C) 38
• D) 40
• E) 42

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