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Title: Okay here is my question: Catabolism of one MOLE of Glucose by Anaerobic and Aerobic pathway yields?
Post by: tommynkell on Sep 24, 2012
1.) 10 MOLES OF ATP
2.) 20 MOLES OF ATP
3.) 38 MOLES OF ATP
4._ 2 MOLES OF ATP

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Title: Okay here is my question: Catabolism of one MOLE of Glucose by Anaerobic and Aerobic pathway yields?
Post by: tommyd on Sep 24, 2012
In glycolysis, glucose is broken down to pyruvate, generating 2 ATP in the process. Under aerobic conditions, the pyruvate enters the tricarboxylic acid cycle (or citric acid cycle, whichever) and generates the molecules needed for the electron transport chain to fire up. This chain produces around 36 ATP.

The answer is 38 moles of ATP.


Title: Okay here is my question: Catabolism of one MOLE of Glucose by Anaerobic and Aerobic pathway yields?
Post by: firemonkey on Sep 24, 2012
anaerobically----2moles ATP

Aerobically---- 38