What Theory Explains the Ability of the Electron Transport System

question 66

Multiple Choice

What theory explains the ability of the electron transport system to pump protons between the inner and outer mitochondrial membranes?

• A)tricarboxylic acid theory
• B)chemiosmotic theory
• C)phosphorylation theory
• D)proton pump theory

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