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Some Microbes Use Non-O2 Electron Acceptors to Complete the Electron

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Some microbes use non-O2 electron acceptors to complete the electron transport chain.An example of an organism that carries out this type of electron transport is a soil bacterium that takes in nitrate (NO3) and releases nitrogen gas (N2) .The nitrate functions as a(n)


A) energy source.
B) electron acceptor.
C) source of electrons.
D) fuel molecule.
E) respiratory chain component.

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