Multiple Choice
Why are the components of the electron transport chain embedded in the inner mitochondrial membrane rather than floating freely in the cytoplasm of mitochondrial matrix?
A) To generate and maintain the proton gradient essential for ATP production.
B) To separate the ATP from the ADP.
C) Because electrons cannot float in the matrix.
D) Because NADH cannot localize to the mitochondrial matrix.
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