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MHT CET · BIOLOGY · STD 11 - 13. Respiration and Energy Transfer

Which mitochondrial complex donates electrons to molecular oxygen during ETS?

  1. A Complex I
  2. B Complex II
  3. C Complex III
  4. D Complex IV
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(D) Complex IV

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Complex IV, also known as cytochrome c oxidase, is the mitochondrial complex that donates electrons to molecular oxygen during the Electron Transport Chain (ETC). It is the final complex in the ETC and plays a crucial role in transferring electrons to oxygen to form water.