A comparison of mitochondria and chloroplast shows that A)both use oxygen as a final electron acceptor. B)both use an increase in pH in their inner-membrane space to produce ATP. C)both generate ATP via a H⁺ electrochemical gradient. D)only mitochondria contain ATP synthase. E)they have very different electron transport protein complexes.

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Mitochondria and chloroplasts both generate ATP through the use of an electrochemical gradient, specifically a proton (H+) gradient across their membranes. This gradient drives ATP synthesis via ATP synthase.

A Comparison of Mitochondria and Chloroplast Shows That