In mitochondria, exergonic redox reactions _____

A) are the source of energy driving prokaryotic ATP synthesis
B) are directly coupled to substrate-level phosphorylation
C) provide the energy that establishes the proton gradient
D) reduce carbon atoms to carbon dioxide
E) are coupled via phosphorylated intermediates to endergonic processes


Answer: C

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