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One molecule of glucose can release a total of _____ molecules of ATP during its breakdown.(1 point)

36

38

34

32

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Explanation (classic tally):
- Glycolysis: net 2 ATP + 2 NADH
- Pyruvate → acetyl-CoA (2 pyruvates): 2 NADH
- Krebs (2 turns): 2 ATP (GTP) + 6 NADH + 2 FADH2
Oxidative phosphorylation of those reduced coenzymes yields the rest, for a total of about 36 ATP per glucose (classic eukaryotic value).