Question

explain which mixture most likely produced more ATP. The mixture of yeast and water only OR the mixture of yeast, water and sugar. Support your answer using observation and knowledge of cellular respiration.

Answer 1

The mixture most likely to produce more ATP is the mixture of yeast, water and sugar

Step-by-step explanation:

In cellular respiration metabolic reactions take place in the organism's cells that makes adenosine triphosphate, ATP, from the chemical energy in nutrients or oxygen with the release of waste products

Yeast which is a Eukaryotic organism produces an addition of or an extra 34 molecules of ATP per molecule of glucose, when placed in the presence or have access of glucose

A high proportion of the produced ATP are by aerobic respiration requiring oxygen

While yeast produces 2 ATP per molecule of glucose by glycolysis'

Therefore, more ATP is produced in the presence of sugar which is a disaccharide of glucose and fructose.