Oxidative phosphorylation requires all of the items listed below except A)ATP synthase in the correct position in the membrane. B)enzyme complexes embedded in a membrane. C)the flow of electrons from NADH and QH₂ in the membrane. D)a matrix more positively charged than the intermembrane space. E)a terminal electron acceptor which is O₂ in mitochondria.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Oxidative phosphorylation requires a gradient of protons (H+) across the inner mitochondrial membrane, with the matrix being more negatively charged and the intermembrane space being more positively charged. Therefore, option D is incorrect as it describes a positively charged matrix, which is not required for oxidative phosphorylation to occur.

Oxidative Phosphorylation Requires All of the Items Listed Below Except