Q. Oxidative phosphorylation is
A) Formation of ATP by transfer of phosphate group from a substrate to ADP
B) Oxidation of phosphate group in ATP
C) Addition of phosphate group to ATP
D) Formation of ATP by energy released from electrons removed during substrate oxidation
Explanation
[Solution] ATP is made using energy from electron transport after substrate oxidation; option (1) describes substrate-level phosphorylation. Answer (4).
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