Cyanide poisoning occurs because cyanide inhibits an enzyme in the electron transport pathway. Which of the following is the reason why cyanide poisoning becomes deadly?
A) ATP is no longer produced by chemiosmosis. B) Glycolysis stops.
C) Oxygen is reduced to water. D) Cells switch to anaerobic fermentation.
A
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