One Example of an Electron Acceptor That Can Be Used

Question

One example of an electron acceptor that can be used in anaerobic respiration is
A) NADH.
B) water.
C) nitrate.
D) FMN.

Accepted Answer

Nitrate is a common electron acceptor in anaerobic respiration for many bacteria. They use nitrate as a terminal electron acceptor instead of oxygen, and the process is called denitrification. During denitrification, nitrate (NO3-) is reduced to nitrite (NO2-) and then further reduced to nitrogen gas (N2).