A scientist hypothesizes that if the inner membrane of a mitochondrion were smooth instead of folded, less ATP would be produced. Why would this affect ATP production?

i think its bcz

ATP if formed by deeply folded membrane

So if the membrane is smooth instead of folded

it will affect the ATP production

haploid cells;

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