Referring to the figure below, explain why NADH yields more ATP than FADH2 does.

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Referring to the figure below, explain why NADH yields more ATP than FADH2 does. 

Electron-transport and proton pump
Oxidative phosphorylation
Outer
mitochondrial
membrane
H+
-Intermembrane
H+
H+
H+
space
H+
H+
H+
Cytochrome c
H+
COQH
CoQ UU
COQH2
CoQ JU
Inner
mitochondrial
membrane
H+
ATPase
Complex
II
Complex
II
Complex
IV
(Complex
e-
ADP + P
H+
- Mitochondrial
matrix
NADH
NAD+
FADH2
FAD
АТР
O2
H+
-H+
H+
02-
H20
Transcribed Image Text:Electron-transport and proton pump Oxidative phosphorylation Outer mitochondrial membrane H+ -Intermembrane H+ H+ H+ space H+ H+ H+ Cytochrome c H+ COQH CoQ UU COQH2 CoQ JU Inner mitochondrial membrane H+ ATPase Complex II Complex II Complex IV (Complex e- ADP + P H+ - Mitochondrial matrix NADH NAD+ FADH2 FAD АТР O2 H+ -H+ H+ 02- H20
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