What does ricin do in the body?

a. Denatures enzymes

b. Increases metabolic reactions.
c. Increases the rate at which ribosomes transcribe proteins.
d. Increases the rate at which ribosomes translate proteins.
e. Inactivates ribosomal function.


e

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