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Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
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The net ATP yield when one molecule of pyruvate is completely oxidized to CO2 & H2O is:
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The correct answer is  The question says complete oxidation of pyruvate and not glucose, so we have to sta with pyruvate without considering the glycolysis pa. Net ATPs produced = 2.5 + 7.5 + 1.5 + 1.0 =12.5 ATPs