How many ATP molecules are generated per molecule of glucose in fermentation?

How many ATP molecules are generated per molecule of glucose in fermentation?
  1. 38 ATP molecules
  2. 2 ATP molecules
  3. None
  4. More than 2 ATP molecules

Solution

In fermentation, there is a net gain of only two molecules of ATP for each molecule of glucose degraded to pyruvic acid.

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