12. Microbial Metabolism

Water is one of the products of aerobic cellular respiration. What is the source of the oxygen atom utilized to create the water molecules?

a) Carbon dioxide (CO₂).

b) Glucose (C₆H₁₂O₆).

c) Oxygen gas (O₂).

d) Pyruvate (C₃H₃O₃^–).

Through the first three stages of cellular respiration only 4 ATP molecules have been produced from the initial glucose molecule. In which of the products of these stages is the potential energy to produce more ATP molecules stored?

a) The 6 molecules of CO₂.

b) The H⁺ ions produced.

c) The 10 NADH and 2 FADH₂ molecules.

d) The 4 molecules of ATP.

Approximately how many molecules of ATP are produced from the complete oxidation of one molecule of glucose (C₆H₁₂O₆) through the process of aerobic cellular respiration?

a) 4.

b) 2.

c) 26-34.

d) 30-38.