Many electrons are excited during the first two phases of cellular respiration. These electrons hitch a ride on special electron carriers and are dropped off at the Electron Transport Chain. These electrons travel down the ETC and eventually get oxidized. Once this happens, O2 gets converted into .....

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Many electrons are excited during the first two phases of cellular respiration. These electrons hitch a ride on special electron carriers and are dropped off at the Electron Transport Chain. These electrons travel down the ETC and eventually get oxidized. Once this happens, O2 gets converted into ____

A	C6H12O6
B	H2O
C	CO2
D	O2

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -It takes place in the folds of the inner membrane of the mitochondria. These folds are called cristae. In this step, electron carriers NADH and FADH2 drop off the electrons they’ve carried from the citric acid cycle. This drop-off allows a large amount of ATP to form.

Detailed explanation-2: -There are two types of electron carriers that are particularly important in cellular respiration: NAD +start superscript, plus, end superscript (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, shown below) and FAD (flavin adenine dinucleotide).

Detailed explanation-3: -Oxygen accepts the electrons after they have passed through the electron transport chain and ATPase, the enzyme responsible for creating high-energy ATP molecules. Just remember cellular respiration-respiration means breathing, and you cannot breathe without oxygen.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Krebs Cycle generates ATP and many energized electrons (in the form of FADH2 and NADH) for the electron transport chain.

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