easy · MCAT bio-biochem
During strenuous exercise, muscle cells may revert to lactic acid fermentation.
Compared to aerobic respiration, how does the net ATP yield per glucose molecule change in this anaerobic state?
- It decreases from approximately 30–32 ATP to 2 ATP.
- It increases because the rate of glycolysis must speed up to meet energy demands.
- It decreases from 36 ATP to 18 ATP.
- It remains the same because glycolysis is the primary source of ATP in both cases.
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