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BIO 101 BIO 101 Past Questions Objective Question

Question

Which coenzyme is reduced during the Krebs cycle and donates electrons to the ETC?
Options
A ATP
B ADP
C NADH
Correct Answer
D Coenzyme Q
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

NAD+ is reduced to NADH during the oxidation reactions of the Krebs cycle (and glycolysis). NADH then donates its high-energy electrons to the electron transport chain (ETC) at Complex I.

Hint

It's a major electron carrier.

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