NEET Biology question

How many ATP molecules are obtained from fermentation of 1 molecule of glucose?

(A)2Correct
(B)4
(C)3
(D)5

Answer: (A)

Solution

In fermentation, glucose is converted via glycolysis to 2 pyruvate with a net gain of 2 ATP (4 produced by substrate-level phosphorylation minus 2 consumed in the preparatory phase). The NADH generated is

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