1 (a) A rat injected with 2,4-dinitrophenol shows an increase in
body temperature, an increase in breathing rate and a decrease in
body weight. Explain the effect of 2, 4-dinitrophenol
(b) Calculate the number of ATP equivalents produced
from the complete oxidation of one molecule of pyruvate to
CO2. Assume aerobic conditions and fully functional electron
transport and oxidative phosphorylation systems.





