More ATP is generated from glycolytic reactions under aerobic than under anaerobic conditions.

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This statement is true. Under aerobic conditions, the end product of glycolysis (pyruvate) enters the mitochondria and participates in the citric acid cycle, leading to the generation of ATP through oxidative phosphorylation. This process generates significantly more ATP than the anaerobic pathway, where pyruvate is converted to lactic acid and only a small amount of ATP is generated through substrate-level phosphorylation.

More ATP Is Generated from Glycolytic Reactions Under Aerobic Than