Multiple Choice
What is the primary function of mitochondria in eukaryotic cells?
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11. Aerobic Respiration
Mitochondria
Multiple Choice
Where in an animal cell is most ATP produced during aerobic respiration?
A
On the rough endoplasmic reticulum during protein translation
B
In lysosomes during hydrolytic breakdown of macromolecules
C
On the inner mitochondrial membrane by ATP synthase during oxidative phosphorylation
D
In the nucleus during DNA replication
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Identify the main site of ATP production in an animal cell during aerobic respiration by recalling the cellular organelles involved in energy metabolism.
Recall that aerobic respiration involves glycolysis, the citric acid cycle, and oxidative phosphorylation, with the majority of ATP generated during oxidative phosphorylation.
Understand that oxidative phosphorylation occurs in the mitochondria, specifically on the inner mitochondrial membrane where the electron transport chain and ATP synthase are located.
Recognize that ATP synthase is the enzyme complex responsible for synthesizing ATP by using the proton gradient established across the inner mitochondrial membrane.
Conclude that the inner mitochondrial membrane is the primary location of ATP production during aerobic respiration, not the rough endoplasmic reticulum, lysosomes, or nucleus.
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