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aniamal cells are eukaryotic cells meaning that they have a nucleus and other membrane bound organelles. One particular organelle is the mitochondria which produces mostt of the ATP for eukaryotic cells. Prokaryotes do not have a mitochondria so they must process ATP anaerobically in the plasma membrane via fermentation

Again the main reason behind this is the absence of electron transporting complex proteins in the plasma membrane of eukaryotic cells which are present in prokaryotic cells as well as in inner mitochondrial membrane. If there would have been the same complex as in prokaryotes then may be the mitochondrioa would have been of no use.

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Q: Why an animal plasma membrane is not responsible for the synthesis of ATP?
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