Oxidative Phosphorylation Takes Place When Protons Flow Across the Inner

question 53

Multiple Choice

Oxidative phosphorylation takes place when protons flow across the inner membrane of a mitochondrion. This is called

• A) chemiosmosis.
• B) assimilation.
• C) fluorescence.
• D) phosphorescence.
• E) degradation.

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