Cyanide interferes with oxidative catabolism. Determine what organelle is affected by cyanide and predict the effects of cyanide on how the organelle functions
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Oxidative catabolism, or aerobic respiration, is the process of breaking down organic fuels in the presence of oxygen so that ATP can be synthesized. This process occurs in the mitochondrion, a membrane-bounded organelle. Cyanide disrupts this process and prevents ATP production. Without ATP, bodily functions cease to work and death occurs.
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