In Chemiosmosis, What Is the Most Direct Source of Energy

question 60

Multiple Choice

In chemiosmosis, what is the most direct source of energy that is used to convert ADP + i to ATP?

• A) energy released as electrons flow through the electron transport chain
• B) energy released from substrate-level phosphorylation
• C) energy released from movement of protons through ATP synthase, down their electrochemical gradient
• D) energy released as electrons are transported across the inner mitochondrial membrane

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Definitions:

Compound

A compound created by the chemical combination of two or more elements bonded together.

Boiling Point

The boiling point is the temperature at which a liquid turns into a vapor at a given pressure, characteristic for each substance.

Pure Solvent

A liquid substance that is able to dissolve other substances (solute), without any impurities or admixtures.

Solution

A homogeneous mixture composed of two or more substances in which the solute is completely dissolved in the solvent.