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Fluoroacetate, a potent toxin extracted from plants, is converted to fluorocitrate, which is a strong inhibitor of the TCA cycle. Which of the following would be expected in a person exposed to fluoroacetate?

A

an increase in intracellular levels of ATP

B

an increase in intracellular levels of glucose

C

a decrease in levels of ethanol

D

a decrease in the function of the electron transport chain

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