Poisons Like Cyanide Bind to ________ and Prevent Electron Transfer

Question

Poisons like cyanide bind to ________ and prevent electron transfer.
A)enzymes
B)the endoplasmic reticulum
C)acetyl-CoA
D)cytochromes
E)mitochondria

Accepted Answer

Cytochromes are the proteins involved in electron transfer reactions during cellular respiration in mitochondria. Poisons like cyanide bind to cytochromes and prevent the transfer of electrons, thus disrupting cellular respiration and leading to cell death.