Figure 10.2 Use the following figure and the stages labeled A, B, C, D, and E to answer the following questions.

-In metabolic processes of cell respiration and photosynthesis, prosthetic groups such as heme and iron-sulfur complexes are encountered. What do they do?
A)donate electrons
B)act as reducing agents
C)act as oxidizing agents
D)transport protons within the mitochondria and chloroplasts
E)both oxidize and reduce during electron transport

Question

Figure 10.2 Use the following figure and the stages labeled A, B, C, D, and E to answer the following questions.
 
-In metabolic processes of cell respiration and photosynthesis, prosthetic groups such as heme and iron-sulfur complexes are encountered. What do they do?
A)donate electrons 
B)act as reducing agents 
C)act as oxidizing agents 
D)transport protons within the mitochondria and chloroplasts 
E)both oxidize and reduce during electron transport

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Prosthetic groups like heme and iron-sulfur complexes participate in electron transport by both accepting and donating electrons, thus undergoing oxidation and reduction.

Figure 102 Use the Following Figure and the Stages Labeled A