Upon the Addition of 2,4-Dinitrophenol (DNP)to a Suspension of Mitochondria

Upon the addition of 2,4-dinitrophenol (DNP) to a suspension of mitochondria carrying out oxidative phosphorylation linked to the oxidation of malate,all of the following occur except:

A) oxygen consumption decreases.
B) oxygen consumption increases.
C) the P/O ratio drops from a value of approximately 2.5 to 0.
D) the proton gradient dissipates.
E) the rate of transport of electrons from NADH to O₂ becomes maximal.