Which pathway accounts for the least amount of ATP generated (by the pathway)?

Which pathway accounts for the least amount of ATP generated (by the pathway)?
A . glycolysis
B . TCA cycle
C . ETC
D . all have an equal number of ATP made

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Answer: B

Explanation:

The generation of most to least ATP is as follows: ETC, which can produce 32 ATP; Glycolysis, which produces 2 ATP, and the TCA cycle, which produces 2 GTP in addition to electron carriers that are used in the ETC to generate ATP.