Which of the following statements regarding energy production is true?

Which of the following statements regarding energy production is true?
A . There is a net total of 4 ATP produced in glycolysis.
B . The GTP made in the TCA cycle does not become AT
D . The cell requires energy to move NADH into the mitochondria.
E . The net gain of ATP from each NADH is 2.

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Answer: C

Explanation:

Transport of the NADH into the mitochondria in most cases requires 1 ATP. This is the reason that prokaryotes often have a higher yield of ATP per glucose when compared to eukaryotes. Usually 38 ATP are produced per glucose for prokaryotes, and 36 per glucose for eukaryotes.