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Q. How many ATP molecules produced by Aerobic oxidation of one molecule of glucose : -

Himachal Pradesh PMTHimachal Pradesh PMT 2005Respiration in Plants

Solution:

During Cellular Respiration, sugar is broken down to $CO _{2}$ and $H _{2} O$, and in the process, ATP is made that can then be used for cellular work. The overall reaction for cellular respiration:
$ C 6 H _{12} O 6+6 O 2 \ldots 6 CO 2+6 H _{2} O +\sim 38 \text { ATP } $