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AA net of 2 ATP
BA net of 18 ATP
CA net of 36 ATP
DA net of 72 ATP
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. A net of 36 ATP
1. Aerobic respiration runs glycolysis, the Krebs cycle and oxidative phosphorylation in sequence.
2. For every glucose molecule entering aerobic respiration, a net total of 36 ATP is produced.
3. Anaerobic routes yield far less, which is why oxygen matters so much.
_Source: OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology (CC BY 4.0), Ch 24 "Metabolism and Nutrition", section 24.2 | Carbohydrate Metabolism_
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