Question
Which of the following metabolic pathways utilizes the electron transport system?
A. Aerobic respiration only
B. Anaerobic respiration only
C. Fermentation only
D. Aerobic respiration and anaerobic respiration
E. Aerobic respiration, anaerobic respiration, and fermentation
A. Aerobic respiration only
B. Anaerobic respiration only
C. Fermentation only
D. Aerobic respiration and anaerobic respiration
E. Aerobic respiration, anaerobic respiration, and fermentation
Answers
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The correct answer is **D. Aerobic respiration and anaerobic respiration**.
Here's a brief explanation:
- **Aerobic respiration** uses oxygen as the final electron acceptor in the electron transport chain, allowing for the efficient production of ATP.
- **Anaerobic respiration** can also involve an electron transport chain, but it uses different final electron acceptors that are not oxygen (e.g., nitrate or sulfate), thereby also utilizing the electron transport system.
- **Fermentation**, on the other hand, does not involve an electron transport chain and occurs in the absence of oxygen, leading to less efficient ATP production compared to respiration.
Thus, both aerobic and anaerobic respiration utilize the electron transport system, while fermentation does not.
Here's a brief explanation:
- **Aerobic respiration** uses oxygen as the final electron acceptor in the electron transport chain, allowing for the efficient production of ATP.
- **Anaerobic respiration** can also involve an electron transport chain, but it uses different final electron acceptors that are not oxygen (e.g., nitrate or sulfate), thereby also utilizing the electron transport system.
- **Fermentation**, on the other hand, does not involve an electron transport chain and occurs in the absence of oxygen, leading to less efficient ATP production compared to respiration.
Thus, both aerobic and anaerobic respiration utilize the electron transport system, while fermentation does not.