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14 August, 22:53

Water is one of the end products of aerobic respiration. what is the source of the oxygen atom used in formation of the water?

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  1. 15 August, 00:52
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    Hello!

    The source of the oxygen atom used in the formation of the water in aerobic respiration is molecular oxygen (O₂).

    The general chemical equation for Aerobic Respiration ("Aerobic" means "in the presence of oxygen") is:

    C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6O₂ → 6CO₂ + 6H₂O

    C₆H₁₂O₆ is Glucose, a common sugar. Aerobic Respiration occurs in a series of steps, the last one being called "Oxidative Phosphorylation". In this last step, molecular oxygen (O₂) from the air is used to generate energy and H₂O.

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