Question

Which of the following statements regarding the movement of electrons during cellular respiration is true?

A. Electrons tend to move away from O2.
B. O2 is reduced when it accepts electrons and forms water.
C. The electrons release large amounts of energy each time they are transferred from one molecule to another.
D. O2 is eventually oxidized by the electrons to form water.

Answer 1

B. O2 is reduced when it accepts electrons and forms water.

Step-by-step explanation:

During cellular respiration water is formed when oxygen receives electrons and picks up protons at the conclusion of the electron transport chain. The electron transport chain will stop functioning if there isn't enough oxygen to receive electrons (for example, because a person isn't breathing in enough oxygen), and ATP will no longer be created by chemiosmosis. Cells can't carry out the reactions they need to function if they don't even have enough ATP, and they may perish after a long period of time.