MHT CET 202625 AprilMorning Shift
- Exam
- MHT CET
- Year
- 2026
- Date
- 25 April
- Shift
- Morning Shift
- Subject
- Biology
- Chapter
- Respiration in Plants
MHT CET 2026 · 25 April · Morning Shift · Biology · Respiration in Plants
How many ATP molecules are produced thorough ETS, out of 38...
How many ATP molecules are produced thorough ETS, out of 38 molecules produced after complete oxidation of one glucose molecule?
Options
- A
- B
- C
- D
Correct answer
D.
Step-by-step solution
During the complete oxidation of one glucose molecule, a total of ATP molecules are produced.
Substrate-level phosphorylation (SLP) directly yields ATP without the involvement of the Electron Transport System (ETS). The ATP produced via SLP is:
Glycolysis: ATP
Krebs cycle: ATP (one per turn, two turns per glucose)
Total ATP from SLP = ATP.
The remaining ATP molecules are generated through oxidative phosphorylation via the ETS from reduced coenzymes (NADH and FADH_2- ATP. \\ \\ Alternatively, calculating from reduced coenzymes: \\ Glycolysis: NADH \rightarrow 6 NADH ATP \\ Krebs cycle: NADH ATP and FADH_2\rightarrow 4 ATP.
Answer:
Substrate-level phosphorylation (SLP) directly yields ATP without the involvement of the Electron Transport System (ETS). The ATP produced via SLP is:
Glycolysis: ATP
Krebs cycle: ATP (one per turn, two turns per glucose)
Total ATP from SLP = ATP.
The remaining ATP molecules are generated through oxidative phosphorylation via the ETS from reduced coenzymes (NADH and FADH_2- ATP. \\ \\ Alternatively, calculating from reduced coenzymes: \\ Glycolysis: NADH \rightarrow 6 NADH ATP \\ Krebs cycle: NADH ATP and FADH_2\rightarrow 4 ATP.
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