Exploring the Chemiosmosis Process and ATP Production

Which process in aerobic respiration occurs in the cytosol of the cell?

• Citric acid cycle

• Electron transport chain

• Chemiosmosis

• Glycolysis

What is the role of ATP synthase in chemiosmosis?

• Producing ATP

• Generating NADH

• Transporting electrons

• Breaking down glucose

Which subunit of ATP synthase contains the rotating rotor?

• F1 subunit

• F0 subunit

• Stator

• Catalytic knob

What causes the rotor of ATP synthase to rotate?

• Release of ATP

• Binding of ADP

• Binding of hydrogen protons

• Movement of electrons

How many catalytic subunits are found in the catalytic knob of ATP synthase?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

What is oxidative phosphorylation?

• The breakdown of glucose in the mitochondria

• The production of ATP in the cytosol

• The process of glycolysis

• The process occurring on the inner mitochondrial membrane to produce ATP

How many ATP molecules are produced directly from glycolysis during aerobic respiration?

• 1

• 4

• 2

• 3

How many hydrogen protons are pumped for each NADH molecule in the electron transport chain?

• 6

• 12

• 8

• 10

How many ATP molecules are produced for each FADH2 molecule in the electron transport chain?

• 1

• 1.5

• 2.5

• 2

What is the total ATP yield per molecule of glucose in aerobic respiration, according to many calculations?

• 38

• 34

• 32

• 30