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Why would a bioterrorism agent that shut down the electron transport chain be of urgent concern for Homeland Security?

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How many pounds of edible foods are lost per year by food retailers and producers, as estimated by the USDA?
 a. 96 million
  b. 110 million
  c. 96 billion
  d. 110 billion



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Answer to Question 1

Oxidative phosphorylation accounts for approximately 90 of ATP production and involves a series of linked chemical reactions that make up the electron transport chain. If the body could not generate ATP via the electron transport chain, death would result.

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