Most of the large, fast-flowing rivers in the northwest United States are blocked by human-made dams. Water is directed through pipes in each dam that lead to hydroelectric generators. The generators in these dams create electricity as water rushes past them. This is most similar to which of the following metabolic processes?

A) the splitting of glucose during glycolysis
B) the release of carbon dioxide during the citric acid cycle
C) the transport of electrons by NADH
D) the passage of hydrogen ions through ATP synthase to make ADP into ATP


Ans: D) the passage of hydrogen ions through ATP synthase to make ADP into ATP

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