Each ATP molecule contains about 1% of the amount of chemical energy available from the complete oxidation of a single glucose molecule. Cellular respiration produces about 32 ATP from one glucose molecule. What happens to the rest of the energy in glucose?

Which of the following statements is the best explanation of what happens to the temperature and carbon dioxide concentration during a 1-hour class period in a classroom of 300 students if the heating and air-conditioning is turned off and all doors are kept closed?

In an experiment, mice were fed glucose (C₆H₁₂O₆) containing a small amount of radioactive oxygen. The mice were closely monitored, and after a few minutes, radioactive oxygen atoms showed up in __________.

During aerobic respiration, molecular oxygen (O₂) is used for which of the following purposes?

When solid tumors of animals reach a certain size, the center of the tumor begins to die. To prevent this, the tumor can recruit new blood vessels. What purpose does the recruitment of blood vessels to growing tumors serve?

A gram of fat oxidized by respiration produces approximately twice as much ATP as a gram of carbohydrate. Which of the following best explains this observation?

If muscle cells in the human body consume O₂ faster than it can be supplied, which of the following is likely to result?

Which of the following substances is/are involved in oxidative phosphorylation?