P/O Ratio Is Defined As

question 31

Multiple Choice

P/O ratio is defined as:

• A) P_i uptake per oxygen atom by mitochondria.
• B) molecules of phosphate released from ATP per oxygen utilized by muscle tissue.
• C) ratio of atoms of phosphorous to oxygen in phosphate (P_i).
• D) molecules of ATP formed per two electrons flowing through electron transport chain.
• E) none of the above.

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