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What is the efficiency of the degradation of glucose to carbon dioxide and water via aerobic...

What is the efficiency of the degradation of glucose to carbon dioxide and water via aerobic glycolysis? (Please show work)

Calculate the efficiency of this process, if the human body behaved as an internal combustion engine.

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