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Author Question: In liver cells, the inner mitochondrial membranes are about five times the area (Read 1056 times)

TI

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on: Jun 12, 2013
In liver cells, the inner mitochondrial membranes are about five times the area of the outer mitochondrial membranes. What purpose must this serve?
A) It allows for an increased rate of glycolysis.
B) It allows for an increased rate of the citric acid cycle.
C) It increases the surface for oxidative phosphorylation.
D) It increases the surface for substrate-level phosphorylation.
E) It allows the liver cell to have fewer mitochondria.


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Reply #1 on: Jun 13, 2013
Definitely C. 100 percent certain ;)


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Reply #2 on: Jun 17, 2013
Marking this solved, thanks Coco :D


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