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Q. The net gain of ATP molecules during aerobic breakdown of one glucose molecule is __________

MHT CETMHT CET 2018Respiration in Plants

Solution:

There is net gain of 38 ATP molecules during aerobic respiration of one molecule of glucose. But in most eukaryotic cells, 2 molecules of ATP are required for transporting the NADH produced in glycolysis into the mitochondrion for further oxidation. Hence, net gain of ATP here is 36 molecules.