In the absence of oxygen, suppose a single yeast cell undergoes fermentation and uses 100 molecules of glucose. How many molecules of ATP will be generated?

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In the absence of oxygen, yeast cells undergo fermentation, converting each glucose molecule into 2 ATP molecules. Therefore, 100 molecules of glucose will produce 200 molecules of ATP (100 x 2 = 200).

In the Absence of Oxygen, Suppose a Single Yeast Cell