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When glucose is totally oxidized to CO2 and H2O, how many ATP molecules are made by oxidative phosphorylation out of a maximum yield of how many ATP molecules?

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Answer: 26 out of 30.

Explanation:

Out of 30 ATP molecules, 26 are produced from maximum oxidative phosphorylation production. Two more come from glycolysis and two more are from the citric acid cycle.

To power other cellular processes, ATP captures and releases chemical energy obtained from the breakdown of food molecules.