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Jesse_J

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on: Jun 13, 2013
In metabolic processes of cell respiration and photosynthesis, prosthetic groups such as heme and iron-sulfur complexes are encountered in components of the electron transport chain. What do they do?
A) donate electrons
B) act as reducing agents
C) act as oxidizing agents
D) transport protons within the mitochondria and chloroplasts
E) both oxidize and reduce during electron transport


aero

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Reply #1 on: Jun 15, 2013
I picked E and I got it right, good luck :)


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Reply #2 on: Jul 4, 2013
Thank you so much, I marked it solved ;D


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