What process is described here?  A concentration gradient of H+ ions is created in the periplasmic space by actively transporting the ions across the membrane using the energy liberated when carrier molecules are oxidized.  When the H+ ions pass through ATPase, enough energy is generated to add phosphate groups onto ADP molecules.

A. Deamination
B. The Calvin cycle
C. Oxidative phosphorylation
D. Fermentation
E. Substrate-level phosphorylation


Answer: C

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