Oxidative phosphorylation requires

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Oxidative phosphorylation is the process by which ATP is produced in mitochondria using energy from electron carriers such as NADH and FADH2. The energy generated by the electron transport chain is used to pump protons across the inner mitochondrial membrane, creating a proton gradient. This gradient is then used by ATP synthase to produce ATP. Therefore, ATP synthase is required for oxidative phosphorylation to occur. B, C, and D are incorrect choices because carbon dioxide is not directly involved in oxidative phosphorylation, NADH and FADH2 are the electron carriers involved in this process, but there is no such thing as "NAD⁺", and pyruvate dehydrogenase is involved in the conversion of pyruvate to acetyl-CoA during cellular respiration, but not directly in oxidative phosphorylation.

Oxidative Phosphorylation Requires