Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. ATP synthase is a good example of a molecular machine that is composed of various protein subunits and that has moving parts.
2. The proton motive force is key to chemiosis because the H+ electrochemical gradient is lower in the intermembrane space than inside the matrix.
3. If oxygen is present, pyruvate will be converted to acetyl CoA in the mitochondrial matrix.
4. When a molecule of NAD+ (nicontinamide adenine dinucleotide) gains a hydrogen atom, the molecule becomes reduced.
5. Proteins and fats may be used as energy sources to drive aerobic respiration.


1. TRUE
2. FALSE
3. TRUE
4. TRUE
5. TRUE

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