During anaerobic respiration, number of ATP molecules generated by the breakdown of 20 glucose molecule is
A
90
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B
60
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C
40
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D
20
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Solution
The correct option is C 40 In the process of anaerobic respiration, a single molecule breaks down to produce 2 molecules of ATP. Thus when 20 molecules of glucose will break down anaerobically, they will produce 40 molecules of ATP.