The energy from the electrons in nadh and fadh2 fuel what process in the electron transport chain?

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Steps of cellular respiration

Cellular respiration is a metabolic pathway that breaks down glucose and produces ATP. The stages of cellular respiration include glycolysis, pyruvate oxidation, the citric acid or Krebs cycle, and oxidative phosphorylation.

Cellular respiration

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What is being taken from NADH and FADH2 in the electron transport chain?

Electrons from NADH and FADH2 are passed to protein complexes in the electron transport chain. As they are passed from one complex to another (there are a total of four), the electrons lose energy, and some of that energy is used to pump hydrogen ions from the mitochondrial matrix into the intermembrane space.

In what stage does the energy from NADH and FADH2 is transferred to ATP?

Summary. Electron transport is the final stage of aerobic respiration. In this stage, energy from NADH and FADH2 is transferred to ATP. During electron transport, energy is used to pump hydrogen ions across the mitochondrial inner membrane, from the matrix into the intermembrane space.

Which processes produces ATP from NADH and FADH2?

In Summary: Citric Acid Cycle The citric acid cycle is a series of redox and decarboxylation reactions that remove high-energy electrons and carbon dioxide. The electrons temporarily stored in molecules of NADH and FADH2 are used to generate ATP in a subsequent pathway.