Essential Cell Biology, 4th Edition

by Alberts, Bruce; Bray, Dennis; Hopkin, Karen; Johnson, Alexander D,; Lewis, Julian; Raff, Martin; Roberts, Keith; Walter, Peter

Published by Garland Science

ISBN 10: 0815344546

ISBN 13: 978-0-81534-454-4

Chapter 14 - Energy Generation in Mitochondria and Chloroplasts - Questions - Page 483: Question 14-12 C

Answer

True

Work Step by Step

This statement is correct. The electrochemical proton gradient is composed of both a pH difference and an electrical potential. The pH difference results from the unequal distribution of protons across a membrane, while the electrical potential is generated by the separation of charges across the membrane.

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