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Multiple Choice
Where in the cell is the enzyme located that produces the most ATP during cellular respiration?
A
Cytoplasm
B
Nucleus
C
Mitochondrial matrix
D
Inner mitochondrial membrane
Verified step by step guidance
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Understand the process of cellular respiration, which consists of glycolysis, the citric acid cycle, and oxidative phosphorylation.
Recognize that the majority of ATP is produced during the oxidative phosphorylation stage of cellular respiration.
Identify the location of oxidative phosphorylation, which occurs in the mitochondria.
Differentiate between the parts of the mitochondria: the outer membrane, the intermembrane space, the inner membrane, and the mitochondrial matrix.
Note that the enzyme ATP synthase, which produces the most ATP, is located in the inner mitochondrial membrane, where it facilitates the production of ATP from ADP and inorganic phosphate using the proton gradient created by the electron transport chain.