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Multiple Choice
Which of the following enzymes is responsible for synthesizing ATP during cellular respiration?
A
Hexokinase
B
ATP synthase
C
Phosphofructokinase
D
Pyruvate kinase
Verified step by step guidance
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Begin by understanding the process of cellular respiration, which is the metabolic pathway that converts glucose into ATP, the energy currency of the cell.
Identify the main stages of cellular respiration: glycolysis, the citric acid cycle (Krebs cycle), and oxidative phosphorylation.
Focus on oxidative phosphorylation, which occurs in the mitochondria and is where the majority of ATP is produced.
Learn about the electron transport chain, a series of protein complexes in the inner mitochondrial membrane that facilitates the transfer of electrons and pumps protons to create a proton gradient.
Recognize that ATP synthase is the enzyme that utilizes the proton gradient created by the electron transport chain to synthesize ATP from ADP and inorganic phosphate, a process known as chemiosmosis.