WAEC Biology 1995 Question 16

Question 16

Respiration

In the anaerobic stage of respiration, the net ATP molecules produced per glucose molecule is

  1. A.one
  2. B.two
  3. C.three
  4. D.four
  5. E.five
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (two)

Explanation

Glycolysis uses 2 ATP and makes 4, a net gain of 2 ATP per glucose.