The role of oxygen in respiration is:
Correct answer: D. It is the final electron acceptor at the end of the electron transport chain
- A. It combines with acetyl-CoA at the start of the Krebs cycle
- B. It plays no role
- C. It is given off as a by-product during the oxidation of pyruvates
- D. It is the final electron acceptor at the end of the electron transport chain
Explanation
"The explanation for this question will be added soon!"In the electron transport chain , oxygen acts as the final electron acceptor and accepts electron and then reacts with 2H+ ions and forms water.
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Cellular respiration explains how cells release energy from glucose through glycolysis, the link reaction, Krebs cycle and electron transport chain. It includes ATP production, substrate-level and oxidative phosphorylation, aerobic versus anaerobic respiration, and the roles of mitochondria, oxygen and fermentation in energy transfer.
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