When Glucose Is Totally Oxidized to CO₂ and H₂O, How

question 14

Multiple Choice

When glucose is totally oxidized to CO₂ and H₂O, how many ATP molecules are made by oxidative phosphorylation out of a maximum yield of how many ATP molecules?

• A) 12 out of 30
• B) 26 out of 30
• C) 26 out of 32
• D) 12 out of 38
• E) None of the above.

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Definitions:

Triphosphate Group

A triphosphate group consists of a molecule containing three phosphate groups, and it's most commonly associated with adenosine triphosphate (ATP), which is a primary energy carrier in cells.

Nucleotide

Organic molecules that serve as the monomers of nucleic acids like DNA and RNA, composed of a nitrogenous base, a five-carbon sugar, and one or more phosphate groups.

mRNA

Messenger RNA, a type of RNA that carries instructions from DNA in the nucleus to the ribosome, where proteins are synthesized.

5′ Cap

A modified form of guanine nucleotide added to the 5′ end of eukaryotic mRNA, important for mRNA stability and initiation of translation.