Which of the Following Statements About Oxidative Phosphorylation by ATP

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about oxidative phosphorylation by ATP synthase is FALSE?

• A) The electrochemical gradient across the inner mitochondrial membrane generated by electron flow is used to synthesize ATP.
• B) Uncouplers dissipate the electrochemical gradient but electron transport continues without ATP production.
• C) Inhibitors disrupt electron flow as well as ATP synthesis.
• D) A proton gradient alone without a corresponding energy input is not sufficient to drive the synthesis of ATP.
• E) ATP synthesis occurs via simultaneous conformational changes in protein subunits containing catalytic sites.

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