Oxygen (O2) is the electron acceptor in the Electron Transport Chain.
"The electrons are passed to O2, the final electron acceptor of the electron transport system. This oxygen, now negatively charged because it has acquired additional electrons, combines with H+ ions, which are positively charged because they donated electrons at the beginning of the electron transport system, to form H2O." (Sherwood 36)
References:
Sherwood, Lauralee. Human Physiology: from Cells to Systems. 7th ed. Australia: Brooks/Cole, Cengage Learning, 2010. Print.
Electrons become excited in the electron transport chain due to the energy input from electron carrier molecules like NADH and FADH2. These electron carriers donate the electrons to the proteins in the chain, creating a flow of electrons that drives the production of ATP.
They begin to electrolyze, a term used for giving off static charge.
The combination of substances that is initially added to the electron transport chain is NADH and FADH2. These molecules carry electrons from previous steps in cellular respiration to the electron transport chain, where they donate their electrons to the chain to generate ATP.
Energy is transferred to the chain of proteins in the electron transport. A electron transport chain is a series of compounds that transfer electrons from electron donors to electron acceptors through redox reactions.
NADH and FADH2 dump electrons into the electron transport chain during cellular respiration.
The electrons in the electron transport chain originate from the breakdown of glucose during cellular respiration.
The electron transport chain is also known as the respiratory chain. NADH carries electrons in the form of hydrogen atoms to the electron transport chain.
Electrons become excited in the electron transport chain due to the energy input from electron carrier molecules like NADH and FADH2. These electron carriers donate the electrons to the proteins in the chain, creating a flow of electrons that drives the production of ATP.
Oxygen accepts the electrons at the end of the electron transport chain, ultimately forming water.
The electrons are passed down the electron transport chain for use in ATP production.
an electron transport chain.
Oxygen has the greatest attraction for electrons in the electron transport chain. It serves as the final electron acceptor, leading to the formation of water.
They begin to electrolyze, a term used for giving off static charge.
The electron transport chain uses the high-energy electrons from the Krebs cycle to convert ADP into ATP.
The electrons used in the electron transport chain come from the breakdown of molecules like glucose during cellular respiration.
The complex in the electron transport chain that transfers electrons to the final electron acceptor is called Complex IV, also known as cytochrome c oxidase.
The combination of substances that is initially added to the electron transport chain is NADH and FADH2. These molecules carry electrons from previous steps in cellular respiration to the electron transport chain, where they donate their electrons to the chain to generate ATP.