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1
Q

Extrallcellular fluid is rich in what electrolytes?

A

Bicarbonate and Sodium

2
Q

Energy is stored and used within the cell in the form of?

A

Adenosine Triphosphate

3
Q

Which metabolic pathway accounts for the greatest production of usable energy?

A

Oxidavitve Phosphorylation

4
Q

Approximately how many units (ATPs) of usable energy are produced by the oxidative phosporylation process?

A

30+/-

5
Q

Which process results in lactic acid as a final byproduct?

A

Glycolysis

6
Q

The process by which cyanides produce their toxic effects is best described how?

A

Attachment to the terminal cytochrome oxidase, which in turn prevents the H+ ions from moving down the oxidative chain

7
Q

The effects of xenobiotics that are phosphorylation uncouplers are?

A

Prohibiting the bonding of ADP with the third phosphate and Hyperthermia