MCAT Question A Day - 5/3/14 - Answer!
In aerobic respiration, the energy from the oxidation of NADH:
A. directly synthesizes ATP.
B. passively diffuses protons from the intermembrane space into the matrix.
C. establishes a proton gradient between the intermembrane space and the mitochondrial matrix.
D. pumps protons through ATP synthase.
C is correct. The electrons from NADH drive protons outward across the inner mitochondrial membrane
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C is correct. The electrons from NADH drive protons outward across the inner mitochondrial membrane
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