How Many ATPs Are Obtained from the Complete -Oxidation

question 96

Multiple Choice

How many ATPs are obtained from the complete -oxidation of one mole of stearoyl-CoA (18Cs) compared with three molecules of glucose (3 6C = 18Cs) ?

• A) 106 versus 32
• B) 100 versus 100
• C) 36 versus 90
• D) 120 versus 90

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