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 separate the ATP from the ADP.
B. To generate and maintain the proton gradient essential for ATP production.
C. Because NADH cannot localize to the mitochondrial matrix.
D. Because electrons cannot float in the matrix.
Answer: B
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