Why is oxygen necessary during aerobic cellular respiration? The oxygen molecules allow NADH and FADH2 to release electrons which will move through the electron transport chain The oxygen is what creates a high concentration of H+ ions in the intermembrane space Oxygen catches loose electrons from the Electron Transport Chain and makes H2O Oxygen creates the most amount of ATP for the cell
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