Approximately How Many ATP Molecules Per Glucose Molecule Are Produced

question 5

Multiple Choice

Approximately how many ATP molecules per glucose molecule are produced via glycolysis and cellular respiration?

• A) 2
• B) 4
• C) 8
• D) 16
• E) 32

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Definitions:

Creatine Phosphate

An energy storage molecule in muscles that helps rapidly regenerate ATP during high-intensity, short-duration exercises.

Aerobic Respiration

The metabolic process of breaking down substrates with oxygen to produce ATP, carbon dioxide, and water as by-products, occurring in mitochondria.

Isotonic Contraction

A type of muscle contraction in which the muscle changes length while the tension remains constant, usually resulting in movement.

Action Potential

A rapid increase and decrease in the electrical charge across a cell's membrane, allowing nerve cells to communicate.