Question

Both aerobic and anaerobic respiration yield a net gain of ATP molecules to be used as energy for living things. The processes of _________ would yield the highest number of ATP.
A) glycolysis
B) fermentation
C) oxidative phosphorylation
D) the Krebs Cycle

Answer 1

Correct answer: C). Oxidative phosphorylation

Oxidative phosphorylation gives a basic unit of energy for all the metabolic processes called as ATP, it is a highly efficient metabolic process which is known to produce a large amount of ATP.

During the process of oxidative phosphorylation, electrons are exchanged between the molecules, that creates a chemical gradient, which is required for the production of ATP. It is known to produce more ATP called the energy currency of cell that any other cellular respiration. It produces 90% of the total ATP synthesized in the cell.