What Is the Energy Source Used to Drive ATP Synthase

question 42

Multiple Choice

What is the energy source used to drive ATP synthase to produce ATP?

• A)glucose coming across the mitochondrial inner membrane
• B)H⁺ ions flowing across the mitochondrial inner membrane
• C)acetyl CoA coming across the mitochondrial inner membrane
• D)NADH coming across the mitochondrial inner membrane
• E)electrons flowing through the electron transport chain

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Definitions:

Nucleic Acids

Macromolecules that store and transmit genetic information, including DNA and RNA.

Nucleotides

The basic building blocks of DNA and RNA, composed of a nitrogenous base, a sugar, and a phosphate group.

Polymers

Large molecules composed of many repeated subunits, known as monomers, which have a wide array of characteristics and uses in both natural and synthetic forms.

Steroid

Type of lipid molecule having a complex of four carbon rings—e.g., cholesterol, estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone.