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Summary Introduction
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1. The inorganic redox couples that can be used in anaerobic respiration and in lithotrophy.
2. The characteristics to determine a molecule as an electron acceptor or electron donor.
Introduction:
Anaerobic respiration involves the formation of ATP (adenosine triphosphate) without using oxygen as the terminal electron acceptor whereas lithotrophy is the acquisition of energy by oxidation of inorganic electron donors. Aerobic respiration breaks down organic compounds in the presence of oxygen to generate energy.
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