In prokaryotes the site of ATP-synthesizing machinery is
A) the mitochondrial matrix.
B) the outer cell wall.
C) the cytoplasmic membrane.
D) the nucleolus.
E) None of the answers is correct.

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In prokaryotes, ATP synthesis occurs at the cytoplasmic membrane because they lack mitochondria, which are the site of ATP synthesis in eukaryotic cells.

In Prokaryotes the Site of ATP-Synthesizing Machinery Is