Question

At the complete end of cellular repiration, how many molecules of ATP are produced? A. 15 B. 34 C. 38 D. 26

C.38

Answer 1

C.38

Step-by-step explanation:

During aerobic cellular respiration, one molecule of glucose is broken down in the presence of oxygen to produce approximately 38 molecules of ATP. Light energy is converted into chemical energy in the process of photostnthesis- the resulting carbohydrate moecule incorporates linorganic carbon, and water to produce oxygen and glucose.

ATP or adenosine trohosphate is a high energy molecule, used as a type of energy currency in cells. In respiration, glucose is converted to pyruvate- this molecule's derivatives are then oxidized and reduced to harvest energy as ATP.

C6H12O6 (glucose) + 6 O2 → 6 CO2 + 6 H2O + ≅38 ATP

glucose+ oxygen → carbon dioxide+ water+ energy