The Constituents of the Electron Transport Chain Have Similar Capabilities

question 20

Multiple Choice

The constituents of the electron transport chain have similar capabilities, with the exception of ubiquinone (coenzyme Q) . What is different about ubiquinone?

• A) Ubiquinone is a protein that begins the electron transport chain, so it accepts the highest-energy electrons.
• B) Ubiquinone is a protein that serves as a regulator of the rate of redox reactions in the electron transport chain.
• C) Ubiquinone is a protein that is a constituent of all cells, prokaryotic or eukaryotic; hence its name, originating from "ubiquitous."
• D) Ubiquinone is not a protein, is lipid soluble, and can move through the inner mitochondrial membrane.

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