Divide $\frac { a ^ { 10 } - a ^ { 9 } - a ^ { 8 } } { a ^ { 4 } }$

question 106

Multiple Choice

Divide. $\frac { a ^ { 10 } - a ^ { 9 } - a ^ { 8 } } { a ^ { 4 } }$

• A) \(a ^ { 6 } - a ^ { 3 } + a ^ { 4 }\)
• B) \(a ^ { 6 } - a ^ { 5 } - a ^ { 4 }\)
• C) \(a ^ { 14 } - a ^ { 13 } - a ^ { 12 }\)
• D) \(a ^ { 5 } + a ^ { 3 } - a ^ { 4 }\)
• E) \(a ^ { 5 } - a ^ { 5 } - a ^ { 7 }\)

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Definitions:

Chemiosmosis

A process by which ATP is generated in the mitochondria through the movement of hydrogen ions across a membrane.

Inner Mitochondrial Membrane

The membrane inside mitochondria that is the site of the electron transport chain and ATP (adenosine triphosphate) production.

Electron Transport Chain

A series of complexes that transfer electrons from electron donors to electron acceptors via redox reactions, coupled with the transfer of protons across a membrane to generate ATP.

ATP Formation

The biochemical process by which cells generate adenosine triphosphate (ATP), a molecule that stores and transfers energy within cells.