How might the folding of the inner membrane of mitochondria affect the rate of aerobic respiration?
Feb.01, 2010 in
Aerobic Respiration
How might the folding of the inner membrane of mitochondria affect the rate of aerobic respiration?. I’m not sure.
February 1st, 2010 at 11:43 am
The folding of the membrane gives the mitochondria more surface area to perform aerobic respiration (the electron transport portion if I remember correctly).
February 1st, 2010 at 12:40 pm
aerobic respiration happens in the motichondria’s inner membrane… so if we increase it’s area, there will be more places for aerobic respiration to occur. So, the glucose wouldn’t have to wait too long to be oxidized into energy. there’s a lot of space for them to sit( like in the airport, waiting for a plane.)
it’s the surface area to volume ratio.