The molecule 2,4-dinitrophenol (DNP) is an uncoupling agent that breaks down the concentration gradient of protons formed during oxidative phosphorylation. DNP moves protons across the cell membrane, equalizing the concentration of protons on either side of the membrane. Which of the following will be true for an aerobic bacterium poisoned with DNP?
a. The organism cannot use oxygen in its metabolism
b. Glycolysis will stop working
c. Its ATP synthase produces the same amount of ATP as a cell that does not have DNP present
d. The cell will the same amount of NADH in the cytoplasm compared to a cell that has not been poisoned with DNP