Which component of respiratory ETS is present on outer surface of inner mitochondrial membrane?
A
Cytochrome a
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B
Cytochrome b
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C
Cytochrome c
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D
Cytochrome a3
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Solution
The correct option is C Cytochrome c Answer is option C i.e. "Cytochrome C" Cytochrome C is the last enzyme in the respiratory electron transport chain. It is located at the outer surface of the inner mitochondrial membrane and shuttles electrons between complex III and complex IV. It functions in converting converting the molecular oxygen to two molecules of water.