Chemiosmotic Hypothesis: Proton Gradient and ATP Synthase

Protons and ATP are both used to create a gradient that drives energy and proton synthesis.

Protons are used to pump energy across a membrane, creating an energy gradient that drives ATP synthesis.

Energy is used to pump protons across a membrane, creating a proton gradient that drives ATP synthesis. (correct)

ATP is used to pump protons across a membrane, creating a proton gradient that drives energy synthesis.

It drives the synthesis of protons.

It has no role in cellular energy production.

It reduces the production of ATP.

It drives the synthesis of ATP. (correct)

It uses the proton gradient to convert ADP and inorganic phosphate into ATP. (correct)

It has no role in the chemiosmotic hypothesis.

It eliminates the proton gradient from the system.

It uses ATP to create a proton gradient.