What is the role of oxygen gas in aerobic respiration?
A)To provide electrons for NADH
B)To accept energy from glucose
C)To accept electrons from electron transport
D)To provide kinetic energy for ATP synthase
E)To donate electrons for electron transport

Question

What is the role of oxygen gas in aerobic respiration?  
A)To provide electrons for NADH
B)To accept energy from glucose
C)To accept electrons from electron transport
D)To provide kinetic energy for ATP synthase
E)To donate electrons for electron transport

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Oxygen gas plays the role of the final electron acceptor in the electron transport chain, which allows for the production of ATP in aerobic respiration.

What Is the Role of Oxygen Gas in Aerobic Respiration