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Explain the difference in ATP production between aerobic and anaerobic conditions in glycolysis?
Explain the difference in ATP production between aerobic and anaerobic conditions in glycolysis?
Under anaerobic conditions, glycolysis produces just 2 ATP molecules per molecule of glucose, while under aerobic conditions, glycolysis, the Krebs cycle, and the electron transport chain collectively produce about 36 ATP molecules per molecule of glucose.
What is the significance of aerobic pathways in energy production?
What is the significance of aerobic pathways in energy production?
Aerobic pathways enable the cell to produce 18 times as much energy as can be generated by anaerobic glycolysis alone, resulting in roughly 36 ATP molecules per glucose molecule versus just 2 ATP molecules in glycolysis.
Name the pathways involved in ATP production under aerobic conditions.
Name the pathways involved in ATP production under aerobic conditions.
The pathways involved in ATP production under aerobic conditions are glycolysis, the Krebs cycle, and the electron transport chain.
What is the total ATP production per molecule of glucose in the presence of oxygen?
What is the total ATP production per molecule of glucose in the presence of oxygen?
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How much more energy can be produced by the pathways under aerobic conditions compared to anaerobic glycolysis alone?
How much more energy can be produced by the pathways under aerobic conditions compared to anaerobic glycolysis alone?
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What is the significance of aerobic pathways in energy production?
What is the significance of aerobic pathways in energy production?
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