ATP

Question 1

Define oxidative phosphorylation

Answer 1

Adding an inorganic phosphate. Occurs on the membrane of the mitochondria during AEROBIC respiration and involves the process of the ETC. Oxygen is required.

Question 2

Photophosphorylation

Answer 2

The adding of an inorganic phosphate. Occurs in the thylakoid membranes in the chloroplasts in PLANTS only. LIGHT is required.

Question 3

Substrate-level phosphorylation

Answer 3

Adding an inorganic phosphate. Occurs when phosphate groups are transferred from donor molecules to ADP to make ATP. Neither light nor oxygen are required.