Step 1: Understanding the Concept
ATP made without the ETS is by substrate level phosphorylation: 2 in glycolysis and 2 in the Krebs cycle, a total of 4.
Step 2: Calculation
ATP from the ETS \(=38-4=34\).
Step 3: Check
There are 10 NADH (2 in glycolysis, 2 in the link reaction, 6 in the Krebs cycle) and 2 \(\text{FADH}_2\).
Using 3 ATP per NADH and 2 per \(\text{FADH}_2\), \(30+4=34\).
Final Answer:
34 ATP molecules are produced through the ETS.
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