Runners exercising near busy roads in high traffic areas mig…
Runners exercising near busy roads in high traffic areas might breathe in enough carbon monoxide to affect their cellular metabolism. Like cyanide, carbon monoxide prevents electrons from bonding to oxygen at the end of the electron transport chain. Explain why breathing in carbon monoxide would be especially harmful during intense exercise such as running. As part of your answer, please discuss the importance and roles of ATP, O2 and the electron transport chain.