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Which of the following statements best describes the primary role played by oxygen in cellular respiration? It yields energy in the form of ATP as it is passed down the electron transport chain It serves as the final acceptor for electrons from the electron transport chain It serves as an acceptor for carbon, forming $CO_2$ in the citric acid cycle It oxidizes glucose to form two molecules of pyruvate.

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          Which of the following statements best describes the primary role played by oxygen in cellular respiration?
It yields energy in the form of ATP as it is passed down the electron transport chain
It serves as the final acceptor for electrons from the electron transport chain
It serves as an acceptor for carbon, forming $CO_2$ in the citric acid cycle
It oxidizes glucose to form two molecules of pyruvate.

which of the following statements best describes the primary role played by oxygen in cellular respiration it yields energy in the form of atp as it is passed down the electron transport cha 62911

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Oxygen's primary role in cellular respiration is as the final electron acceptor in the electron transport chain. The electron transport chain is a series of protein complexes embedded in the inner mitochondrial membrane. Electrons are passed down this chain, Show more…

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Which of the following statements best describes the primary role played by oxygen in cellular respiration? It yields energy in the form of ATP as it is passed down the electron transport chain It serves as the final acceptor for electrons from the electron transport chain It serves as an acceptor for carbon, forming $CO_2$ in the citric acid cycle It oxidizes glucose to form two molecules of pyruvate.