EVERYDAY SCIENCE

SCIENCE

RESPIRATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The final electron acceptor of aerobic respiration is
A
oxygen
B
water
C
carbon dioxide
D
NAD+
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Oxygen is the final electron acceptor in this respiratory cascade, and its reduction to water is used as a vehicle by which to clear the mitochondrial chain of low-energy, spent electrons. The enzyme that catalyzes this process, cytochrome oxidase, spans the mitochondrial membrane.

Detailed explanation-2: -The final electron acceptor in aerobic respiration is oxygen.

Detailed explanation-3: -In cellular respiration, oxygen is the final electron acceptor. Oxygen accepts the electrons after they have passed through the electron transport chain and ATPase, the enzyme responsible for creating high-energy ATP molecules.

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