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Question:
If the cytoplasm of a cell is at pH 7, and the mitochondrial matrix is at pH 8, this means that
A) the concentration of H+ ions in the cytoplasm is 7/8 the concentration in the mitochondrial
matrix.
B) the mitochondrial matrix is more acidic than the cytoplasm.
C) the concentration of H+ ions in the cytoplasm is 8/7 the concentration in the mitochondrial
matrix.
D) the concentration of H+ ions is tenfold higher in the mitochondrial matrix than in the
cytoplasm.
E) the concentration of H+ ions is tenfold higher in the cytoplasm than in the mitochondrial
matrix.
Answer:
E) the concentration of H+ ions is tenfold higher in the cytoplasm than in the mitochondrial
matrix.