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The inner mitochondrial membranes are about five times the area of the outer mitochondrial membranes. This increases the surface area for ___________________.

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Answer:

Oxidative phosphorylation

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Oxidative phosphorylation occurs in the mitochondria of all animal and plant tissues, and is a coupled process between the oxidation of substrates and production of ATP.

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