The oxygen consumed during cellular respiration is involved directly in which process or event?
A) glycolysis
B) accepting electrons at the end of the electron transport chain
C) the citric acid cycle
D) the oxidation of pyruvate to acetyl CoA
E) the phosphorylation of ADP to form ATP

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The oxygen is the final electron acceptor at the end of the electron transport chain, which generates a gradient that drives the production of ATP through chemiosmosis. The other processes listed do not involve direct oxygen consumption.

The Oxygen Consumed During Cellular Respiration Is Involved Directly in Which