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Question
The ultimate electron acceptor of respiration in an aerobic organisms is ______.
Options
Cytochrome
Oxygen
Hydrogen
Glucose
Solution
The ultimate electron acceptor of respiration in an aerobic organisms is oxygen.
Explanation:
Electrons that are removed from hydrogen are accepted by O2 molecules.
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