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When one molecule of glucose is completely oxidized during aerobic respiration, how many molecules of carbon dioxide are released due to tricarboxylic acid cycle?
When one molecule of glucose is completely oxidized during aerobic respiration, how many molecules of carbon dioxide are released due to tricarboxylic acid cycle?
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The correct option is C 4
The one turn of the citric acid cycle releases two carbon dioxide molecules and produces three NADH, one FADH2, and one ATP or GTP. As the cycle turns twice so the number of CO2 molecule produce will be 2X2=4 molecules.So the correct option is '4'.
The one turn of the citric acid cycle releases two carbon dioxide molecules and produces three NADH, one FADH2, and one ATP or GTP. As the cycle turns twice so the number of CO2 molecule produce will be 2X2=4 molecules.
So the correct option is '4'.
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