Answer:Atoms of nonmetals have a tendency to gain or share electrons when they react.
Explanation: Non-metals are elements that gain electron to form negatively charged ions known as anions.
When non-metals react, they either gain/accept electron from a metal atom or share electron with another non-metal atom. When a non-metal accepts an electron from a metal atom, the type of bond formed is called ionic or electrovalent bond. In electrovalent bond, the metal atom transfers its valence electrons to the non-metal atom so that both attain a stable octet or duplet structure.
When a non-metal shares electron with another non-metal atom, the type of bond formed is known as covalent bond. In covalent bond, the two non-metal atoms share a pair of electron, each atom donating one electron to form a pair.
If a hypothetical poison prevent nucleoli from carrying out their functions, the cell organele that will be affected is the RIBOSOMES.
Nucleoli of the cell is the one that is responsible for production of ribosomal sub units; it uses proteins and ribosomal RNA to do this. It then send the sub units to the interior of the cell where they are assembled.
Ribosomes make proteins in the cells. Thus, if nucleoli is affected, ribosome will not be produced and ultimately proteins will not be produced in the cells.
