Which of the following would be most detrimental for cellular respiration? That is, which one would...

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Which of the following would be most detrimental for cellularrespiration? That is, which one would result in the greatestreduction in the number of ATP molecules being generated?

Select one:

a. A strong reducing agent which is only active in theinter-membrane space of mitochondria

b. A strong oxidizing agent which is only active in themitochondrial matrix

c. A strong reducing agent which can enter the cytoplasm but notthe mitochondrial matrix

d. A strong oxidizing agent which enters the cytoplasm but notthe mitochondrial matrix

answer is B... why?

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The mechanism of oxidative phosphorylation occurs in mitochondria of live cells Electrons are transported across various components of electron transport chain ETC resulting in series of    See Answer
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