Assertion : The metabolic pathway through which the electron passes from one carrier to another is called the electron transport system (ETS)
Reason : ETS is present in the inner mitochondrial membrane.

Options

A. (a) Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
B. (b) Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
C. (c) Assertion is true but reason is false
D. (d) Both assertion and reason are false

Answer

c

Explanation

Inner mitochondrial membrane contains groups of electron and proton transpoting enzymes. In each group the enzymes are arranged in a specific series called electron transport chain (ETC) or electron transport system (ETS). An electron transport chain or system is a series of coemzymes and cytochromes that take part in the passage of electrons from one carrier to another.