Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. Fermentation is a more efficient form of energy production than aerobic respiration.
2. Substrate phosphorylation occurs when protons pass through ATP synthase and combine with oxygen to make water.
3. In cellular respiration, an H+ electrochemical gradient is formed so that the H+ concentration is lower in the intermembrane space than inside the matrix.
4. If oxygen is present, pyruvate will be converted to acetyl CoA in the mitochondrial matrix.
1. FALSE
2. FALSE
3. FALSE
4. TRUE
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