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Answer-
According to the given question-
We know that Acetyl Co-A is formed from pyruvate with the help of enzyme pyruvate dehydrogenase complex or PDH. After that Acetyl Co A join the citric acid cycle and leads to the production of 3 molecules of NADH and one molecule of FADH2 and one molecule of GTP (GTP = ATP).
NADH and FADH2 join the electron transport chain and reduce the oxygen into the water as well as generates a proton gradient which is used by enzyme ATP synthetase for the production of ATP.
1 molecule of NADH = 2.5 ATP
1 Molecule of FADH2 = 1.5 ATP
1 Molecule of GTP = 1 ATP
So total ATP from NADH = 3 2.5 = 7.5.
ATP form FADH2 = 1.5
Total = 7.5 + 1.5 + 1= 10 ATP produced from one mole of Acetyl Co A during aerobic respiration.
So for 3.5 moles of acetyl-CoA = 3.5 10 = 35 ATP.
So 35 ATP are produced from 3.5 moles of acetyl-CoA during aerobic respiration.