Question

g when hydrogen is present and the citric acid cycle is active, the ph of the mitochondrial matrix is

Answer 1

The pH remains constant

Step-by-step explanation:

The pH value of Mitochondrial matrix = 7.8 while the pH of the intermembrane space of the mitochondria = 7.0–7.4

The presence of the hydrogen atoms makes the mitochondrial matrix acidic and hence reduced the pH value but the pH of inner and outer matrix is maintained equal to each other thus as the H+ ion increases, the base concentration increases thereby pushing H+ to the inter membrane space and hence producing ATP.