If an aerobic organism stopped taking in oxygen,which process would stop first?
A)the splitting of glucose into two pyruvates
B)the reduction of NAD+ to NADH
C)the release of carbon dioxide
D)electron transfer phosphorylation
E)the initiation of the Krebs Cycle

Question

If an aerobic organism stopped taking in oxygen,which process would stop first?  
A)the splitting of glucose into two pyruvates
B)the reduction of NAD+ to NADH
C)the release of carbon dioxide
D)electron transfer phosphorylation
E)the initiation of the Krebs Cycle

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Electron transfer phosphorylation would stop first because it directly requires oxygen as the final electron acceptor in the electron transport chain. Without oxygen, this process cannot continue.

If an Aerobic Organism Stopped Taking in Oxygen,which Process Would