Oxidative photophosphorylation

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Hydrogen is removed from reduced NAD +FAD to form?
NAD + FAD
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The Hydrogen then splits into...?
Protons+ Electrons
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What happens to electrons as they move along the electron transport chain?
Electrons lose energy
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What is the energy lost from the electrons used for?
Used by electron carriers to pump protons from the matrix into the inter-membrane space
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What gradient is formed as the concentration of protons changes?
Electrochemical gradient
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Protons move down the the gradient into the matrix via what enzyme?
ATP synthase
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What does the movement of protons drive?
Synthesis of ATP
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The movement of H ions across a membrane which generates ATP is called?
Chemiosmosis
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In the matrix, at the end of the transport chain, what to protons,electrons and oxygen form?
Water
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What is the final Electron acceptor?
oxygen
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How much ATP is produced in this cycle?
34
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