A) high energy bonds are formed in mitochondrial proteins
B) ADP is pumped out of the matrix into the intermembrane space
C) a proton gradient forms across the inner membrane
D) there is a change in the permeability of the inner mitochondrial membrane towards Adenosine Diphosphate (ADP)
Correct Answer: C
Solution :
According to chemiosmotic hypothesis ATP synthetase becomes active in ATP formation only where there is a protein gradient having higher concentration of \[{{H}^{+}}\] or protons on the inner mitochondrial as compared to outer membrane.
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