Question: Answer the following question given this paragraph: Cyanide inhibits cytochrome c oxidase, a component of the electron transport chain. If cyanide poisoning occurs, would you expect the pH of the intermembrane space to increase or decrease? What effect would cyanide have on ATP synthesis?. Q: Which component of the electron transport chain does cyanide inhibit? Choices: - succinate dehydrogenase - adenosine diphosphate - mitochondrial matrix - cytochrome c oxidase A:
Answer:
cytochrome c oxidase