In the skeletal muscle cells of vertebrates, as many as ____ ATP molecules are produced from one molecule of glucose, which is less than might be expected because electrons from NADH produced during glycolysis must be shuttled through the ____ mitochondrial membrane at a cost.
A) 2; outer
B) 2; inner
C) 6; outer
D) 36; inner
E) 38; inner

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In skeletal muscle cells, approximately 36 ATP molecules are produced from one molecule of glucose. This is less than the theoretical maximum because the electrons from NADH produced during glycolysis must be shuttled through the inner mitochondrial membrane, which incurs an energy cost.

In the Skeletal Muscle Cells of Vertebrates, as Many as ____