Q. Last electron acceptor in respiration is

A) Oxygen
B) Hydrogen
C) Carbon dioxide
D) NADH
Explanation

Electron transport chain takes place in the inner mitochondrial membrane and consists of flavins, ubiquinone, cytochromes and oxygen as electron carriers. Sequence of electron transport : NAD$H_{2}$ $\rightarrow$ FAD $\rightarrow$ Co-Q $\rightarrow$ Cytochrome -b $\rightarrow$ Cyt-$c_{1}$ $\rightarrow$ Cyt-a $\rightarrow$ Cyt –$a_{3} \rightarrow$ O₂

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