Which of the following statements about the energy yield of aerobic respiration is false?

A) Most of the ATP derived during aerobic respiration results from oxidative phosphorylation.
B) Oxidative phosphorylation resulting from 1 glucose molecule yields about 12 ATP molecules.
C) The total yield of ATP molecules per glucose molecule is about 32.


Answer: B

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