During the third stage of aerobic respiration, electrons and hydrogen ions released by the reactions of the first two stages are picked up by ____.
A) photosynthetic enzymes and ATP
B) CO₂ and H₂O
C) iron and glucose
D) NAD+ and FAD
E) O₂ and ATP

Question

During the third stage of aerobic respiration, electrons and hydrogen ions released by the reactions of the first two stages are picked up by ____.
A) ​photosynthetic enzymes and ATP
B) ​CO₂ and H₂O
C) ​iron and glucose
D) ​NAD+ and FAD
E) ​O₂ and ATP

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

During the third stage of aerobic respiration, electrons and hydrogen ions are picked up by electron carriers NAD+ and FAD to form NADH and FADH2, respectively. These electron carriers are then used in the electron transport chain to generate ATP.

During the Third Stage of Aerobic Respiration, Electrons and Hydrogen