Q. Which one of the following is the terminal electron acceptor?
A) Molecular C$O_{2}$
B) Molecular $O_{2}$
C) Molecular $H_{2}$
D) NADP$H_{2}$
Explanation
In electron transport chain, cytochrome-a is an electron carrier, which contains copper with iron. It picks up electrons to oxygen. Therefore, oxygen accepts the terminal electrons.
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