Taking one mole of glucose through glycolysis and the citric acid cycle generates:
A) 6C02, 8 NADH/H+, 1FADH2 and 1 ATP.
B) 6C02, 8 NADH/H+, 1FADH2 and 2 ATP.
C) 6C02, 10 NADH/H+, 2FADH2 and 2 ATP.
D) 6C02, 10 NADH/H+, 2FADH2 and 4 ATP.
E) 6C02, 8 NADH/H+, 2FADH2 and 4 ATP.

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One mole of glucose generates 2 pyruvate molecules which are converted to Acetyl-CoA in the presence of oxygen. Two molecules of Acetyl-CoA enter the citric acid cycle which generates 6 CO2, 8 NADH/H+, 2 FADH2, and 2 ATP. The NADH and FADH2 molecules generated from the citric acid cycle will be used in oxidative phosphorylation to generate ATP. The net ATP generated through glycolysis and the citric acid cycle only is 2. Therefore, the correct answer is D, which is the only option that includes 6 CO2, 10 NADH/H+, 2 FADH2, and 4 ATP.

Taking One Mole of Glucose Through Glycolysis and the Citric