Explain why the patients died of lack of oxygen

Reference no: EM13719281

Part 1

Questions

1. Are there any similarities or connections between these seven individuals? What questions would you want to ask the families to answer these questions?

2. In your opinion, are these seven deaths connected? Why or why not?

Part 2

Questions

1. Recalling your knowledge of the function of organelles, what function of the cells was interrupted in these patients? Could this loss of function lead to the death of these individuals? Why or why not?

2. Given the data in the autopsy, were there any reports that seemed inconsistent with the immediate cause of death?

Part 3

Questions

1. For each metabolite listed in the table, describe its role in cellular respiration? Are they substrates or products? What is their main function?

2. Are there any abnormalities in the levels of these metabolites in the victims? Develop a hypothesis about which pathway may be af ected based on these abnormalities.

3. Explain your reasoning for your hypothesis.

Part 4

Questions

1. What affect would cyanide have on the electron transport chain and the production of ATP? Explain your answer.

2. Given what you now know about the action of cyanide on cellular respiration, explain why the patients died of lack of oxygen while their blood oxygen levels were normal?

3. Would artificial respiration or oxygenation have saved these people? Why or why not?

4. Looking back at the information you have about the people before they got sick, can you suggest a possible source of the cyanide poisoning? How should public health oi cials and police respond to this tragedy?

Reference no: EM13719281

Questions Cloud

What is the mass of given canister : An astronaut in space cannot use a scale or balance to weigh objects because there is no gravity. What is the mass of this canister

How long does it take for last car to come to rest : A train is traveling up a 4.1m incline at a speed of 3.15m/s when the last car breaks free and begins to coast without friction. How long does it take for the last car to come to rest momentarily

What is the work done by kinetic friction : A box of mass 52 kg is pushed up an incline that has a total length of 7.0 m and is tilted 21° away from the horizontal. What is the work done by kinetic friction

What value resistor will discharge : What value resistor will discharge a 2.40 µF capacitor to 10.0% of its initial charge in 3.00ms

Explain why the patients died of lack of oxygen : What affect would cyanide have on the electron transport chain and the production of ATP - explain why the patients died of lack of oxygen while their blood oxygen levels were normal?

What potential difference is required for the capacitor : A parallel-plate air capacitor is to store charge of magnitude 210pC on each plate when the potential difference between the plates is 43.0V. what potential difference is required for the capacitor to store charge of magnitude 210pC on each plate

How much kinetic energy is lost in this collision : An astronaut in space cannot use a scale or balance to weigh objects because there is no gravity. How much kinetic energy is "lost" in this collision

How much mechanical energy dissipates in the collision : On a highly polished, essentially frictionless lunch counter, a 0.450kg submarine sandwich moving 3.10m/s to the left collides with a 0.230kg grilled cheese sandwich moving 1.05m/s to the right. How much mechanical energy dissipates in the collisio..

What voltage does the secondary coil of transformer provide : The battery charger for an MP3 player contains a step-down transformer with a turn ratio of 1:40, What voltage does the secondary coil of the transformer provide

User Account

All Pages