Which of the following statements is correct regarding the role of oxygen in aerobic respiration?
- AOxygen acts as the final electron acceptor at the end of the electron transport chain.
- BOxygen directly participates in the Krebs cycle as a substrate.
- COxygen is primarily involved in the phosphorylation of glucose during glycolysis.
- DOxygen is reduced to water by accepting protons in the mitochondrial matrix.
✓ Correct answer: A
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