Microorganisms That Rely Solely on Fermentation Reactions for Energy Production

question 70

Multiple Choice

Microorganisms that rely solely on fermentation reactions for energy production make ATP primarily by this method.

• A)oxidative phosphorylation
• B)electron transport phosphorylation
• C)membrane bound ATPase
• D)substrate-level phosphorylation
• E)the oxidation of NADH

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