...can you rate my paper? "Many poisons work by disrupting the metabolic pathways in organisms, especially those making ATP or other important components of respiration and photosynthesis.
Cyanide is a perfect example. It blocks the flow of electrons to oxygen at the end of the electron transport chain, thus ultimately stopping the whole process. Death results from a lack of ATP being produced to supply our cells with energy.
Your assignment is to do research on different poisons. You are to find two different poisons that have an effect on respiration. You will show how the poisons affect the metabolic pathways associated with respiration.
Important pieces of information:
Must be two pages in length. (typed, 12 point font, double spaced)
Detailed explanation on how each poison works, describing it using information you have learned in this chapter
Your sources must be cited
A diagram showing what is going on in this process will also need to be included.
The diagram will be hand drawn"
QUESTIONS;
how do I do the diagram? Is it just a picture of respiration... or an actual image of the cyanide clinging to the cells and then one for CO2 too? Or what?
And here is my paper... (this is extra credit by the way, it isn't homework.) can you tell me how I could improve my paper? I need my words to stay similar so it doesn't sound like plagiarism, but I'd still like to make sure I have a nice paper... thank you SO much if you read my whole paper!
"As shown by research, many poisons have a negative effect on respiration. A good example of this would be CO2, or Carbon Dioxide. Carbon Dioxide consists of a Carbon atom and two oxygen atoms, and is commonly in the gaseous form. In the atmosphere, CO2 is very abundant. In vital plant and animal process, such as respiration and photosynthesis, Carbon Dioxide plays an important part.
Some fire distinguishers contain this compound is used because it can “blanket” a fire, as a result of its denseness. Oxygen is prevented from getting to the fire, causing the burning material to be deprived of the oxygen it needs to continue burning. In large quantities, Carbon Dioxide also has a similar effect to humans. While being essential, the body can think its oxygen and that any more oxygen is unnecessary, which slows the breathing rate. Carbon Dioxide guards the pH in blood. If the O2 level of human blood is too high there is not stimulation to breath, causing the breaths to be stopped all together. When oxygen is deprived from the body, it causes suffocation and death. Some main health dangers are also: kidney damage, comas, frostbite, and Asphyxiation.
Carbon Dioxide, while having a large impact on the human respiratory system, also has one on plants. Through photosynthesis, plants draw CO2 from the atmosphere. Plants also release some CO2 during respiration as they use the sugars to generate energy for growth and homeostasis (self-maintenance). The elevation Carbon Dioxide has affects plant respiration and also influences the extent that plants can capture the CO2 from the air and have it stored as carbon in their tissues. Thus proves the possibility that Carbon Dioxide levels affect plant respiration.
Another prime example besides Carbon Dioxide is Cyanide. Humans can be exposed to Cyanide by drinking water, eating food, breathing air, or several other every-day tasks.
Cyanide can be very deadly because it blocks the electron transport chain during cellular respiration, so the Krebs cycle and glycolysis soon grind to a halt as well. This happens because Cyanide is a competitive inhibitor to oxygen. It blocks electrons from reaching the oxygen acceptor in the electron transport chain and binds to Hemoglobin far more effectively than Oxygen molecules do. When smaller amounts of Cyanide are exposed, there are less extreme symptoms and health effects, such as rapid heart rate and breathing, dizziness, weakness, and also Nausea and vomiting.
If too much Cyanide is inhaled, then it enters the bloodstream through the lungs (attaching to cells) and goes directly to the heart, which leads to Respiratory failure and death."
Cyanide is a perfect example. It blocks the flow of electrons to oxygen at the end of the electron transport chain, thus ultimately stopping the whole process. Death results from a lack of ATP being produced to supply our cells with energy.
Your assignment is to do research on different poisons. You are to find two different poisons that have an effect on respiration. You will show how the poisons affect the metabolic pathways associated with respiration.
Important pieces of information:
Must be two pages in length. (typed, 12 point font, double spaced)
Detailed explanation on how each poison works, describing it using information you have learned in this chapter
Your sources must be cited
A diagram showing what is going on in this process will also need to be included.
The diagram will be hand drawn"
QUESTIONS;
how do I do the diagram? Is it just a picture of respiration... or an actual image of the cyanide clinging to the cells and then one for CO2 too? Or what?
And here is my paper... (this is extra credit by the way, it isn't homework.) can you tell me how I could improve my paper? I need my words to stay similar so it doesn't sound like plagiarism, but I'd still like to make sure I have a nice paper... thank you SO much if you read my whole paper!
"As shown by research, many poisons have a negative effect on respiration. A good example of this would be CO2, or Carbon Dioxide. Carbon Dioxide consists of a Carbon atom and two oxygen atoms, and is commonly in the gaseous form. In the atmosphere, CO2 is very abundant. In vital plant and animal process, such as respiration and photosynthesis, Carbon Dioxide plays an important part.
Some fire distinguishers contain this compound is used because it can “blanket” a fire, as a result of its denseness. Oxygen is prevented from getting to the fire, causing the burning material to be deprived of the oxygen it needs to continue burning. In large quantities, Carbon Dioxide also has a similar effect to humans. While being essential, the body can think its oxygen and that any more oxygen is unnecessary, which slows the breathing rate. Carbon Dioxide guards the pH in blood. If the O2 level of human blood is too high there is not stimulation to breath, causing the breaths to be stopped all together. When oxygen is deprived from the body, it causes suffocation and death. Some main health dangers are also: kidney damage, comas, frostbite, and Asphyxiation.
Carbon Dioxide, while having a large impact on the human respiratory system, also has one on plants. Through photosynthesis, plants draw CO2 from the atmosphere. Plants also release some CO2 during respiration as they use the sugars to generate energy for growth and homeostasis (self-maintenance). The elevation Carbon Dioxide has affects plant respiration and also influences the extent that plants can capture the CO2 from the air and have it stored as carbon in their tissues. Thus proves the possibility that Carbon Dioxide levels affect plant respiration.
Another prime example besides Carbon Dioxide is Cyanide. Humans can be exposed to Cyanide by drinking water, eating food, breathing air, or several other every-day tasks.
Cyanide can be very deadly because it blocks the electron transport chain during cellular respiration, so the Krebs cycle and glycolysis soon grind to a halt as well. This happens because Cyanide is a competitive inhibitor to oxygen. It blocks electrons from reaching the oxygen acceptor in the electron transport chain and binds to Hemoglobin far more effectively than Oxygen molecules do. When smaller amounts of Cyanide are exposed, there are less extreme symptoms and health effects, such as rapid heart rate and breathing, dizziness, weakness, and also Nausea and vomiting.
If too much Cyanide is inhaled, then it enters the bloodstream through the lungs (attaching to cells) and goes directly to the heart, which leads to Respiratory failure and death."