The complete oxidation of glucose to carbon dioxide
Chapter 5, Problem 5.1.31(choose chapter or problem)
The complete oxidation of glucose to carbon dioxide produces about 686 kcal of free energy. Oxidation of a molecule of glucose in a cell generates a maximum of 38 molecules of ATP. ATP provides about 7.3 kcal of energy. Calculate the efficiency of the ATP energy yield from the complete aerobic respiration of glucose. What happens to the rest of the energy?
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