How does the location of the electron transport chain differ in eukaryotes and prokaryotes?

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Tharangi
May 27, 2018

In Eukaryotes it occurs in inner membrane of mitochondria while in prokaryotes it occurs in cell plasma membrane.

Explanation:

Electron transport chain produces most of ATP. (34) In Eukaryotes ETC occurs in inner membrane of mitochondria. But prokaryotes doesn't have mitochondria which is a membranes bound organelle. The only membrane prokaryotes have is their plasma membrane. So ETC occurs in there.

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