Refer to Figure 9.2, showing the citric acid cycle, as a guide to answer the following questions.

-When hydrogen ions are pumped from the mitochondrial matrix across the inner membrane and into the intermembrane space, the result is the

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Refer to Figure 9.2, showing the citric acid cycle, as a guide to answer the following questions.
 
-When hydrogen ions are pumped from the mitochondrial matrix across the inner membrane and into the intermembrane space, the result is the

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When hydrogen ions are pumped from the mitochondrial matrix across the inner membrane and into the intermembrane space, it creates a proton gradient. This gradient is used to drive the synthesis of ATP via the ATP synthase complex.