Mitochondria are the powerhouse of the cell and feature a double membrane. A mutation was discovered in Drosophila melanogaster that prevented the formation of cristae in mitochondria. Which of the following would the researchers observe in Drosophila with this mutation?

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Mitochondria are the powerhouse of the cell and feature a double membrane. A mutation was discovered in Drosophila melanogaster that prevented the formation of cristae in mitochondria. Which of the following would the researchers observe in Drosophila with this mutation?

  1. Hions could not be pumped into the intermembrane space.
  2. The components of the respiratory chain would not colocalize efficiently.
  3. NADH2 could not be transported from the cytoplasm into the mitochondria.
  4. Proteins synthesized in the cytoplasm would not be able to enter the mitochondria.
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