A glucose fed yeast cell is moved from an aerobic condition to an anaerobic condition. What effect would it have on the rate of glucose consumption? (for generation of same number of ATP)
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a
The cell under anaerobic condition would consume glucose at a rate of about 19 times the rate in aerobic condition
b
The cell under anaerobic condition would consume glucose at a rate of about 1/19 times the rate in aerobic condition
c
The rate of glucose consumption cannot be predicted
d
There will not be any significant change in the rate of glucose consumption
answer is A.
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The cell would need to consume glucose at a rate about 19 times the consumption rate in the aerobic environment (2 ATP are generated by fermentation versus up to 38 ATP by cellular respiration).