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Multiple Choice
In the context of organic chemistry reactions, what is the primary product of the chemiosmosis process?
A
Glucose
B
NADH
C
FADH2
D
ATP
Verified step by step guidance
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Understand that chemiosmosis is a process that occurs in the mitochondria during cellular respiration, specifically in the electron transport chain.
Recognize that chemiosmosis involves the movement of hydrogen ions (protons) across a membrane, which creates a proton gradient.
Know that this proton gradient is used by ATP synthase, an enzyme, to synthesize ATP from ADP and inorganic phosphate.
Identify that the primary product of the chemiosmosis process is ATP, as it is the molecule generated by the energy released from the movement of protons back across the membrane.
Remember that while NADH and FADH2 are important in the electron transport chain, they are not the direct products of chemiosmosis; instead, they donate electrons to the chain, facilitating the creation of the proton gradient.