Homework SourseIf there were four molecules of glucose how many ATP molecul
If there were four molecules of glucose how many ATP molecules would you expect to be produced through the Krebs cycle
A. 16
B. 8-10
C. 400
D. 25
E. 98
If there were four molecules of glucose how many ATP molecules would you expect to be produced through the Krebs cycle
A. 16
B. 8-10
C. 400
D. 25
E. 98
A. 16
B. 8-10
C. 400
D. 25
E. 98
Solution
Answer : The correct answer is E (98 ATP molecules)
one molecule of glucose produces 2 acetyl coA which enters into the TCA cycle and produces 12 ATP molecules.
So,
1 glucose molecule = 2 acetyl CoA
4 glucose= 8 acetyl CoA= 8X12 = 96 (98 ATP molecules)
