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Which is the final electron acceptor in the electron transport chain of cellular respiration?
NADH
FADH2
oxygen
carbon dioxide
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oxygen
Oxygen is the terminal electron acceptor in the electron transport chain; it accepts electrons (and protons) at complex IV to form water. NADH and FADH2 are electron donors, and CO2 is a waste product, not the acceptor.
Oxygen is the terminal electron acceptor in the electron transport chain; it accepts electrons (and protons) at complex IV to form water. NADH and FADH2 are electron donors, and CO2 is a waste product, not the acceptor.
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