Cassava Roots Release the Toxin Hydrogen Cyanide When Their Cells

question 76

True/False

Cassava roots release the toxin hydrogen cyanide when their cells are damaged.

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Definitions:

Fructose-1,6-bisphosphate

A fructose sugar phosphorylated on carbons 1 and 6, an important intermediate in glycolysis which breaks down sugar for energy production in cells.

Aerobic Respiration

A metabolic process in which cells convert biochemical energy, typically from carbohydrates, into ATP, with the consumption of oxygen.

Mitochondrion

An organelle found in large numbers in most cells, in which the biochemical processes of respiration and energy production occur. It is often referred to as the powerhouse of the cell.

Glycolysis

The metabolic pathway that breaks down glucose to pyruvate, generating ATP and NADH, occurring in the cytosol of cells.