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MHT CET · BIOLOGY · STD 11 - 13. Respiration and Energy Transfer

How many molecules of ATP are generated through ETS after complete oxidation of one glucose molecule?

  1. A One
  2. B Thirty four
  3. C Ten
  4. D Eight
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(B) Thirty four

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Net gain of ATP by oxidation of 1 glucose molecule is 38 . Out of this, 4 are obtained by substrate level phosphorylation and 34 are obtained by oxidative phosphorylation through ETS.