According to the Chemiosmotic Hypothesis, what drives the synthesis of ATP in the chloroplast?
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Correct answer: Proton gradient across the thylakoid membrane
ATP synthesis is linked to the development of a proton gradient across the thylakoid membrane. The breakdown of this gradient through the CF0-CF1 ATPase complex provides the energy necessary to synthesize ATP from ADP and inorganic phosphate.
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