What is the Maximum Number of ATP Molecules Produced During

Question

What is the maximum number of ATP molecules produced during aerobic respiration?
A) 38
B) 36
C) 32
D) 2
E) 4

Accepted Answer

The maximum number of ATP produced during cellular respiration is 38. The low side of the range for the entire cellular respiration process is 36. 32 ATP are produced by the ATP-synthase complex per glucose molecule.