Metabolism and Electron Transport Chain Quiz

What is the primary purpose of oxidative phosphorylation?

• To reduce oxygen

• To oxidize glucose

• To phosphorylate ADP to form ATP

• To phosphorylate glucose

Where does the electron transport chain occur within the mitochondria?

• In the cytosol

• In the inner membrane

• In the mitochondrial matrix

• In the outer membrane

What is the role of NADH and FADH2 in the electron transport chain?

• They donate electrons to the chain

• They act as final electron acceptors

• They transport ATP

• They synthesize glucose

What is the final electron acceptor in the electron transport chain?

• Oxygen

• Water

• NADH

• FADH2

What is produced when electrons combine with oxygen at the end of the electron transport chain?

• NADH

• Water

• Carbon dioxide

• ATP