Question

The inner mitochondrial membrane of a liver cell has an area that is 17 times that of the plasma membrane. What purpose does this serve?

a)increases the surface area for oxidative phosphoryation
b)increases the surface area for substrate-level phosphorylation
c)allows for an increased rate of glycolysis
d)allows for an increased rate of the citric acid cycle

Answer 1

c

Answer 2

this mean tht the liver is in more need of energy thus it would have more mitochondian

Answer 3

It's a. The oxidative phosphorylation of ATP occurs across the inner mitochondrial membrane, and thus a larger membrane area increases the mitochondrion's ability to speed up the oxidative phosphorylation process.