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In the electron transport chain, each pair of electron donated by FADH2 releases sufficient energy to produce __________(a) 3 ATPs(b) 1 ATP(c) 2 ATPs(d) 4 ATPsThis question was posed to me in unit test.Origin of the question is Mitochondrial Structure and Function topic in division Mitochondrial Structure and Function of Cell Biology

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The correct choice is (c) 2 ATPs

The EXPLANATION is: ELECTRON is donated by the REDUCED cofactor FADH2 to oxygen by electron transport chain. During the transfer, it releases SUFFICIENT ENERGY to drive the formation of approximately 2 ATP molecules.



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