Which metabolic strategy does NOT invoke the proton motive force for energy conservation?
A) aerobic catabolism
B) anaerobic
C) chemoorganotrophy
D) photoautrophy

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Anaerobic metabolism can produce ATP through substrate-level phosphorylation or fermentation, which does not require the use of a proton motive force. Aerobic catabolism and chemoorganotrophy both rely on oxidative phosphorylation to generate ATP, which utilizes the proton motive force. Photoautotrophy utilizes the proton motive force generated by photosynthesis to produce ATP.

Which Metabolic Strategy Does NOT Invoke the Proton Motive Force