Imagine a scenario where a person is deprived of oxygen for a period of time. Answer the following questions as it relates to the aerobic cellular respiration reactions that occur in the mitochondria. Be specific in your answers and thoroughly explain. (Don't say fermentation will happen. It would likely, but focus on the mitochondrial reactions.)  Answer the following questions. These are 4 separate questions. Give an answer and explanation for each question.  1. Explain what would directly happen in the electron transport chain if oxygen is not present. 2. Based on #1, how

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Imagine a scenario where a person is deprived of oxygen for a period of time. Answer the following questions as it relates to the aerobic cellular respiration reactions that occur in the mitochondria. Be specific in your answers and thoroughly explain.

(Don't say fermentation will happen. It would likely, but focus on the mitochondrial reactions.) 

Answer the following questions. These are 4 separate questions. Give an answer and explanation for each question. 

1. Explain what would directly happen in the electron transport chain if oxygen is not present.

2. Based on #1, how would this affect NADH and FADH2

3. What would be the direct effect of this in the intermembrane space? 

4. If #3 happens, how will that affect what ATP synthase does?

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