Cyanide affects the electron transport system of mitochondria by binding to components of the system and inhibiting the transfer of electrons to oxygen. If seeds were treated with cyanide, what results would they show in the tetrazolium test? Explain.
What will be an ideal response?
Cyanide will prevent the formation of water and test results would indicate an acidic solution. The acidity will be a result of the inability of the cells to for CO2 and H2O, instead H+ + HCO3 will form causing an increase in the number of H+ thus increasing acidity.
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A) primary B) secondary C) auxotrophic D) regulatory
In eukaryotes, where do the reactions of cellular respiration occur?
What will be an ideal response?
Increasing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is responsible for: a. coral expelling their zooxanthellae
b. production of excess sediments. c. bioerosion. d. oceans becoming more basic.
Increased heart rate and blood pressure and unusually heavy sweating are symptoms of
a. hyperthyroidism. b. Grave's disease. c. acromegaly. d. hypothyroidism. e. Wilson's disease.