Oxygen is the terminal electron acceptor in aerobic respiration.
氧气是在有氧呼吸中充当终末电子受体的物质。
In anaerobic environments, microbes may use nitrate or sulfate as the terminal electron acceptor, changing the chemistry of soils and sediments.
在厌氧环境中,微生物可能以硝酸盐或硫酸盐作为终末电子受体,从而改变土壤与沉积物的化学性质。