Which one or more of the following statements is/are correct regarding the electromotive force generated by the electron transfer chain?
Which one or more of the following statements is/are correct regarding the electromotive force generated by the electron transfer chain?
(A) It is used for the synthesis of ATP.
(B) It is not used for active transport processes.
(C) It includes a pH gradient component.
(D) It does not include an electrical potential gradient component.
Answer
Answer: (A) It is used for the synthesis of ATP.
(C) It includes a pH gradient component.
Explanation:
The electromotive force generated by the electron transport chain is used to produce ATP through chemiosmosis and involves both a pH gradient (proton gradient) and an electrical potential gradient across the inner mitochondrial membrane.