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KCET · BIOLOGY · STD 11 - 12. Respiration in Plants

The number of ATP molecules utilised for the breakdown of one molecule of glucose during glycolysis is

  1. A 4
  2. B 2
  3. C 6
  4. D 8
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(B) 2

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(B) 2,
In glycolysis, 2 ATP are utilized for breakdown of one molecule of glucose. Total 4 ATP are produced but 2ATP are used for breaking glucose to pyruvate.