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NEET UG BIOLOGY MCQ: RESPIRATION IN PLANTS
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Upon oxidation of 1 molecule of pyruvic acid in mitochondrial respiration the molecules of ATP generated are?
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Correct option: D
15
Option D (15) is correct because the complete oxidation of one molecule of pyruvic acid yields 15 ATP molecules through the Krebs cycle and electron transport chain.