Giant Panda Activity PDF

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Learning about a panda and then comparing that to the human body...

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Giant Panda Activity 1. What cellular physiological process does cyanide hinder which causes its toxicity? Cellular respiration- oxidation phosphorylation 2. How much of the absorbed cyanide by giant panda’s was metabolized to a less toxic state? 80% 3. Why are giant pandas able to metabolize the cyanide found in bamboo so effectively? Has an enzyme that is capable of breaking it down 4. Which organs did most of the detoxification of the cyanide in the giant panda? The liver(detox) and kidney(filter) 5. Why is an adult giant panda able to detoxify cyanide more effectively than a baby giant panda? The have to make that transition from milk to the bamboo 6. What symptoms would you see in a human who ate the same amount of bamboo shoots as an adult giant panda in one day? death...