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What are the end products of the electron transport chain?

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The end products of electron transport chain are:

Water

Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)

Step-by-step explanation:

  • Most of the free energy released during the oxidation of glucose to CO₂ is retained in the reduced co-enzyme NADH and FADH₂, generated during the kreb's cycle.
  • Electron are released from these co-enzymes and are eventually transferred to an oxygen molecule to form water.
  • These transfer of electron from co-enzymes to oxygen molecule occurs through a series of protein complexes in the mitochondrial membrane. And the process is termed as Electron Transport Chain.
  • The large amount of free energy is released during the oxidation of NADH and FADH₂ is used in the production of ATP
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