A new organism is discovered which contains a super enzyme that requires no ATP to split glucose into pyruvate but cannot function if oxygen is present. What is this organism's net production of ATP from one molecule of glucose?

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Oxygen is not present, therefore, the organisms would go through fermentation. The 2 molecules of ATP that are normally needed in the energy investment phase of fermentation are no longer utilized, therefore, there is a net gain of 4 ATP during fermentation instead of the normal net gain of 2 ATP.

A New Organism Is Discovered Which Contains a Super Enzyme