Electrons in the electrontransport system in mitochondria

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Cyanide acts by blocking the flow of electrons in the electrontransport system in mitochondria. What happens to ATPformation and oxygen consumption in mitochondria when cells arepoisoned with cyanide? I.e., do the rates of oxygenconsumption and ATP formation increase, or decrease, or remainconstant? Which does what?

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