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Q. Aerobic respiration of glucose produces ATP. How many of them are produced during electron transport system?

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Electron transport system is responsible for oxidation of reduced coenzymes. 1 NADH passes through ETS to release 3 ATP while 1 $F A D H_{2}$ passes through ETS to release 2 ATP. One molecule of glucose produces 10 NADH (2 from Glycolysis, 2 from link reaction and 6 from Krebs cycle). Thus, 30 ATPs will be formed from them. One molecule of glucose also produces 2 $F A D H_{2}$ from Krebs cycle. Thus, 4 ATPs will be formed from them. Thus total ATP produced from ETS is 34.