If you have a molecule of table sugar, which consists of two six-carbon simple sugars hooked together, what is the maximum net ATP gain you could expect from aerobic cellular respiration?

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Each six-carbon sugar (glucose) can yield a net gain of approximately 36 ATP through aerobic respiration. Since table sugar (sucrose) consists of two glucose molecules, the total ATP yield would be 72 ATP.

If You Have a Molecule of Table Sugar, Which Consists