Which electrically-neutral molecules are generated when complex IV (of the mitochondrial electron transport chain) adds 4 electrons and 4 protons to one molecule of diatomic oxygen gas?  two molecules of the superoxide free radical two molecules of hydrogen peroxide two molecules of water two molecules of the hydroxide ion two molecules of the hydroxyl free radical

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Which electrically-neutral molecules are generated when complex IV (of the mitochondrial electron transport chain) adds 4 electrons and 4 protons to one molecule of diatomic oxygen gas? 

  1. two molecules of the superoxide free radical
  2. two molecules of hydrogen peroxide
  3. two molecules of water
  4. two molecules of the hydroxide ion
  5. two molecules of the hydroxyl free radical

 

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