Question

A student assisting with the experiment would observe all of the following about the electron transport chain EXCEPT:A. Electrons are passed from carriers with lower reduction potential to those with higher reduction potential.B. The first electron carrier is also a proton pump.C. All electron carriers are mobile and hydrophobic.D. The electron carriers can transport a maximum of 2 electrons.

Answer 1

Answer:

C. All electron carriers are mobile and hydrophobic

Explanation:

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In this case, it is widely known that the electron carriers move inside the inner mitochondrial membrane and consequently move electrons from one to another. In such a way, they are mobile, therefore they are largely hydrophobic as long as they are inside the membrane.

For instance, the cytochrome c is a water-soluble protein in a large range, therefore, the answer is: C. All electron carriers are mobile and hydrophobic.

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