NEET2008BotanyCell - The Unit of LifeActual
Assertion : (F₁ ) particles are present in the inner mitochondrial membrane. Reason : An electron gradient formed on the inner mitochondrial membrane, forms ATP.
Options
- AIf both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
- BIf both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
- CIf assertion is true but reason is false
- DIf both assertion and reason are false.
Correct answer
C. If assertion is true but reason is false
Step-by-step solution
Oxysomes or F ₀- F ₁ particles are present on the inner mitochondrial membrane. The F ₁ headpiece of oxysome functions as ATP-synthetase which synthesises ATP from ADP and ip (inorganic phosphate) using energy from proton gradient or ATP synthetase becomes active in ATP formation only when there is a proton gradient having high concentration of protons on F ₀ side (base) as compared to F₁ side (head piece) of F₀-F₁ particles or oxysomes.