How many ATP molecules are produced during cellular respiration?
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2006-10-02 12:45:46 · 5 answers · asked by Josh 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
It depends if the respiration is aerobic or anaerobic. Aerobic refering to respiration when oxygen is present and utilized, anaerobic refering to respiration when no oxygen is used.
Quick answer: aerobic - 36, anaerobic -2.
Anaerobic respiration creates two ATPs per glucose molecules. It also creates by-products because of excess hydrogen ions which attach to other molecules to create waste (lactic acid in humans, ethanol in yeast -- it varies based on the organism).
Aerobic respiration uses the electron transport chain to create additional ATPs so it makes more (a total of 36 per glucose molecule)
2006-10-02 12:57:33 · answer #1 · answered by niskyxc56 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2 during glycolysis, 34 or 36 during the rest of Cellular Respiration.
In total: 36 or 38 ATP.
2006-10-02 19:48:44 · answer #2 · answered by Link 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
altogether, the four steps of cellular respiration ( glycolysis, the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex (PDC), the Krebs cycle and electron transport and oxidative phosphorylation) produce about 36 ATP molecules for each molecule of glucose that's broken down.
2006-10-02 20:41:15 · answer #3 · answered by yenina 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that a funny ? bc i m learning that rite now lol
2006-10-02 19:47:19 · answer #4 · answered by Lucky Italian 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋