E. coli is capable of using both respiration and fermentation. To produce the maximum amount of ATP, it should use

A) catabolism of glucose via the Entner-Duodoroff pathway.
B) anaerobic metabolism of glucose.
C) oxidation of glucose.
D) fermentation of glucose.

C

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