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Lapatulllka [165]
3 years ago
14

Why is cyanide so lethal

Biology
2 answers:
Marrrta [24]3 years ago
8 0

Answer:

Cyanide prevents the cells of the body from using oxygen.

Explanation:

When this happens, the cells die. Cyanide is more harmful to the heart and brain than to other organs because the heart and brain use a lot of oxygen. Cyanide poisons the mitochondrial electron transport chain within cells and renders the body unable to derive energy (adenosine triphosphate-ATP) from oxygen. Specifically, it binds to the a3 portion (complex IV) of cytochrome oxidase and prevents cells from using oxygen, causing rapid death

klemol [59]3 years ago
7 0

Explanation:

It prevents the cells of the body from using oxygen and when this happens the cells die. It is most harmful for the heart and the brain because they use a lot of oxygen.

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