Q.53. Which of the following statements regarding mitochondrial membrane is not correct ?
(a) The outer membrane resembles a sieve.
(b) The outer membrane is permeable to all kinds of molecules.
(c) The enzymes of the electron transfer chain are embedded in the outer membrane.
(d) The inner membrane is highly convoluted forming a series of infoldings.
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Answer : c. The enzymes of the electron transport chain is embedded in the outer membrane (wrong statement)
The enzymes of the ETC are present in the inner membrane of mitochondria. The inner membrane is impermeable and highly convoluted, forming a series of infoldings.
The outer membrane resembles a sieve. It is permeable to all kinds of molecules. It contains the enzymes involved in lipid synthesis and the conversion of lipid substrates to metabolic intermediates of the matrix.
Regards.
Answer : c. The enzymes of the electron transport chain is embedded in the outer membrane (wrong statement)
The enzymes of the ETC are present in the inner membrane of mitochondria. The inner membrane is impermeable and highly convoluted, forming a series of infoldings.
The outer membrane resembles a sieve. It is permeable to all kinds of molecules. It contains the enzymes involved in lipid synthesis and the conversion of lipid substrates to metabolic intermediates of the matrix.
Regards.