Which of the Following Statements About the Chemiosmotic Theory Is

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the chemiosmotic theory is false?

• A)Electron transfer in mitochondria is accompanied by an asymmetric release of protons on one side of the inner mitochondrial membrane.
• B)Energy is conserved as a transmembrane pH gradient.
• C)Oxidative phosphorylation cannot occur in membrane-free preparations.
• D)The effect of uncoupling reagents is a consequence of their ability to carry protons through membranes.
• E)The membrane ATPase,which plays an important role in other hypotheses for energy coupling,has no significant role in the chemiosmotic theory.

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