Microbiology: An Introduction
12th Edition
ISBN: 9780321929150
Author: Gerard J. Tortora, Berdell R. Funke, Christine L. Case
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 5, Problem 5R
There are three mechanisms for the phosphorylation of ADP to produce ATP. Write the name of the mechanism that describes each of the reactions in the following table.
| ATP Generated by | Reaction |
| a. ______ | An electron, liberated from chlorophyll by light, is passed down an electron transport chain. |
| b. ______ | Cytochrome c passes two electrons to cytochrome a. |
| c. ______ |  |
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