Neco 2019 Biology Question 24

Practice objective / multiple choice question 24 from the 2019 Neco Biology examination.

Neco 2019 Biology Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 24 NECO • 2019 • BIOLOGY • objective

During intense exercise a muscle cell obtains energy by both aerobic and anaerobic metabolism. Aerobic respiration yields \(36\) ATP per molecule of glucose, while anaerobic glycolysis yields \(2\) ATP per glucose. If the cell metabolises \(0.5\) mmol glucose min\(^{-1}\) aerobically and \(0.2\) mmol glucose min\(^{-1}\) anaerobically, calculate the total amount of ATP (in mmol) produced per minute.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. 18.4 mmol
B. 17.6 mmol
C. 19.2 mmol
D. 18.0 mmol
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
18.4 mmol

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This is Neco 2019 Biology Question 24. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Neco Biology examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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