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Which process occurs within the inner mitochondrial membrane of eukaryotic cells and the plasma membrane of prokaryotic cells?
Electron transport chain (ETC)
What is the main responsibility of the respiratory chain in cellular respiration?
Generation of adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
What drives the pumping of protons across the inner mitochondrial membrane in the respiratory chain?
Transfer of electrons
What is used by ATP synthase to produce ATP in the respiratory chain?
Adenosine diphosphate (ADP) and inorganic phosphate (Pi)
Which component of cellular respiration is responsible for the breakdown of nutrients to transfer electrons to molecular oxygen?
Electron transport chain (ETC)
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