Textbook Question
The text claims that the evolution of an oxygen-rich atmosphere paved the way for increasingly efficient cellular respiration and higher growth rates in organisms. Explain.
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3. Energy & Cell Processes
Introduction to Cellular Respiration
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Which complex in the electron transport chain is not directly involved in the establishment of conditions for ATP synthesis?
A
Complex III
B
Complex II
C
Complex I
D
Complex IV
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Understand the role of each complex in the electron transport chain. The electron transport chain consists of four main complexes: Complex I, Complex II, Complex III, and Complex IV.
Complex I is involved in the transfer of electrons from NADH to ubiquinone, contributing to the proton gradient across the inner mitochondrial membrane.
Complex II, also known as succinate dehydrogenase, transfers electrons from succinate to ubiquinone but does not contribute to the proton gradient, which is crucial for ATP synthesis.
Complex III transfers electrons from ubiquinol to cytochrome c and contributes to the proton gradient by pumping protons across the membrane.
Complex IV transfers electrons from cytochrome c to oxygen, forming water, and also contributes to the proton gradient by pumping protons across the membrane.
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