Aerobic respiration yields fewer ATP molecules than the theoretical maximum because some ATP is consumed during glycolysis, and additional ATP is used to transport pyruvate into the mitochondria.
Aerobic respiration yields fewer ATP molecules than the theoretical maximum because some ATP is consumed during glycolysis, and additional ATP is used to transport pyruvate into the mitochondria.
| Front | Why does aerobic respiration yield fewer molecules of ATP than the theoretical maximum? |
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| Back | some used in glycolysis to yield net 2 ATP, and some ATP to AT pyruvate into mito |
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