Campbell Biology (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321775651
ISBN 13: 978-0-32177-565-8

Chapter 9 - 9.5 - Concept Check - Page 180: 1

Answer

The final acceptor during fermentation is a pyruvate derivative such as acetaldehyde and the final acceptor during aerobic respiration is oxygen.

Work Step by Step

To find the final electron acceptors, look at the figures for the electron transport chain (Fig. 9.15) and fermentation (Fig. 9.18) to see the last molecule to receive the electrons ultimately from NADH, when it returns to being $NAD^{+}$.
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