Concept explainers
RECALL Briefly summarize the steps in the electron transport chain from NADH to oxygen.
Interpretation:
The steps of the electron transport chain from
Concept introduction:
Electron transport chain is the series of electron transfer from electron donor to electron acceptor; it is a redox reaction.
It is the last component of aerobic respiration and is the only reaction that utilizes atmospheric oxygen.
Answer to Problem 1RE
Solution: Following are the steps of the electron transport chain from
Explanation of Solution
First the electrons from
Oxygen is the last electron acceptor that accepts electrons from cytochrome
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