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The terminal electron acceptor during mitochondrial respiration is the electron transport in the inner mitochondrial membrane Explain.

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1. The terminal electron acceptor during mitochondrial respiration is the electron transport in the inner mitochondrial membrane Explain.

The electron transport in the inner membrane of the mitochondria is a series of protein ...

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