How many ATP molecules could maximally b...

How many ATP molecules could maximally be generated from one molecule of glucose, if the complete oxidation of one mole of glucose to `CO_2 and H_2O` yields 686 kcal and the useful chemical energy available in the high energy phosphate bond of one mole of ATP is 12 Kcal?

A

1

B

2

C

30

D

57

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D

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