If a Person Is Poisoned with Cyanide They Cannot Generate

question 43

Multiple Choice

If a person is poisoned with cyanide they cannot generate ATP and die within a few minutes.What would happen to sodium and potassium concentrations across a cell membrane?

• A)Sodium would be higher outside the cell and potassium would be higher inside the cell
• B)Sodium would be higher inside the cell and potassium would be higher outside the cell
• C)They would reach equilibrium
• D)Sodium and potassium concentrations would both be higher outside the cell
• E)Sodium and potassium concentrations would both be higher inside the cell

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