The chemical reactions involved in respiration in prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells are virtually identical.In eukaryotic cells,ATP is synthesized primarily on the inner membrane of the mitochondria.In light of the endosymbiont theory for the evolutionary origin of mitochondria,where would you expect most ATP synthesis to occur in prokaryotic cells?

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In prokaryotic cells, ATP synthesis occurs on the plasma membrane, as there is no mitochondria present. This is where the electron transport chain and ATP synthase are located, enabling the synthesis of ATP through oxidative phosphorylation.

The Chemical Reactions Involved in Respiration in Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic