The Production of ATP as a Result of an Electrochemical

question 35

Multiple Choice

The production of ATP as a result of an electrochemical gradient is called

• A) glycolysis.
• B) substrate-level phosphorylation.
• C) chemiosmosis.
• D) deamination.
• E) oxidative phosphorylation.

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Definitions:

ATP

Adenosine triphosphate is a molecular entity responsible for storing and transmitting energy inside cellular structures.

Calvin Cycle

A series of biochemical reactions taking place in the chloroplasts of photosynthetic organisms, part of the process of carbon fixation in photosynthesis.

Rubisco

The common name of ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase, the enzyme that catalyzes the fixation of carbon dioxide in the Calvin cycle.

PGA

The term PGA could refer to multiple concepts depending on context; if related to biology, it often stands for Phosphoglyceric acid, a 3-carbon molecule formed in the Calvin cycle of photosynthesis.