oxidative phosphorylation the final common pathway of aerobic energy metabolism in which high-energy phosphate bonds are formed by phosphorylation of ADP to ATP coupled with the transfer of electrons along a chain of carrier proteins with molecular oxygen as the final acceptor.It occurs in mitochondria.okâ²sidÄâ²tiv]. an ATP-generating process in which oxygen serves as the final electron acceptor. The process occurs in mitochondria and is the major source of adenosine triphosphate generation in aerobic organisms.
Great Barrier Reef. By far the largest reef system in the world, the Great Barrier Reef is probably one of the world's most infamous diving locations. The reef is located off the north east coast of the Australian state of Queensland.
Fast Facts: The World's Largest & Most Extensive Coral Reef System. 1  The Great Barrier Reef is the largest and most extensive coral reef system in the world comprising about 2900 individual coral reefs, 600 continental islands and 300 coral cays. 2  It represents approximately 10% of all coral reefs in the world.