The general process whereby protons accumulate on one side of a membrane and can flow back across the membrane through ATP synthase resulting in ATP production is called _________________.
A)chemiosmosis
B)ATP synthesis
C)diffusion
D)active transport

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The general process described is known as chemiosmosis. This involves the accumulation of protons on one side of a membrane and their subsequent flow back across the membrane through ATP synthase, resulting in ATP production. Option B, ATP synthesis, is not a wrong term, but it is too generalized and does not describe the specific process. C and D are incorrect because they do not accurately describe the process of proton pumping and ATP synthesis through chemiosmosis.

The General Process Whereby Protons Accumulate on One Side of a Membrane