In eukaryotes,the electron transfer chain of aerobic respiration is located
A) on the outer membrane of mitochondria.
B) in the inner compartment of mitochondria.
C) on the inner membrane of mitochondria.
D) throughout the cytoplasm of the cell.
E) in the outer compartment of mitochondria.

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The electron transfer chain of aerobic respiration is located on the inner membrane of mitochondria. This is where the proteins involved in the electron transport chain are embedded and where the process of oxidative phosphorylation occurs. The outer membrane of mitochondria is permeable and allows the free exchange of gases and small molecules between the cytoplasm and the mitochondrial inner compartment.

In Eukaryotes,the Electron Transfer Chain of Aerobic Respiration Is Located