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The net gain of ATP from one molecule of glucose in aerobic respiration is

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18 ATP
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38 ATP
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60 ATP
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80 ATP
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The correct option is B 38 ATP
If the food substances in living cells are oxidized in presence of oxygen, it is called aerobic respiration. It is the step-wise complete breakdown of the respiratory substrates like glucose into simpler molecules like CO2 and water with the release of ATP. It is mostly seen in eukaryotic type of organisms. Each glucose molecule on complete oxidation gives 38 ATP molecules.

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