Question

Oxidation of glucose is one of the most important reactions in a living cell. What is the number of ATP molecules generated in cells from one molecule of glucose

• A. 38
• B. 12
• C. 18
• D. 28

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

38

Answer 2

$C_{6}H_{12}O_{6} + 6O_{2} \rightarrow 6CO_{2} + 6H_{2}O + 38\text{ATP}$