JIPMER 2007
- Exam
- JIPMER
- Year
- 2007
- Subject
- Botany
- Chapter
- Respiration in Plants
JIPMER 2007 · Botany · Respiration in Plants
During which stage in the complete oxidation of glucose are the...
During which stage in the complete oxidation of glucose are the greatest number of ATP molecules formed from ADP?
Options
- AConversion of pyruvic acid to acetyl Co-A
- BElectron transport chain
- CGlycolysis
- DKrebs cycle
Correct answer
B. Electron transport chain
Step-by-step solution
In glycolysis 4 ATP and molecules are formed. These molecules go to electron transport chain.
In oxidative decarboxylation no ATP molecule is formed but two molecules of are formed from two molecules of pyruvate. These two go to electron transport chain. In Krebs cycle 2 ATP, and molecules are formed from two molecule of acetyl Co-A. These and go to electron transport chain. In electron transport chain all and pass to electron carriers and yield 3 ATP and 2 ATP molecules per and respectively.
Thus,
4 ATP are formed in glycolysis
2 ATP in Krebs cycle and
34 ATP from electron transport chain
40 ATP
2 ATP molecules are used during glycolysis.
So, net gain of ATP molecules during one complete oxidation of a glucose molecule is 38 ATP.