Microbiology Question: An organism is exposed to a chemical which impedes (but does not block) the flow...

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An organism is exposed to a chemical which impedes (but does notblock) the flow of electrons through the electron transport chain.Explain the consequences in a manner whichdemonstrates your understanding of chemiosmosis/oxidativephosphorylation.

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In electron transport chain the underlying concept is that the high energy electrons are donated by molecules like NADH and this energy of the electrons is utilised by complex I complex III and complex IV to pump protons from the lumen to the intermembrane    See Answer
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