A toxin has been developed that specifically denatures respiratory enzymes found in the matrix of the mitochondria. What will happen to an animal that ingests the toxin? anaerobic respiration will not take place, and the animal will lose small amounts of atp. aerobic respiration will not take place, and the animal will lose large amounts of atp. the light-dependent reactions will not take place, and the animal will lose small amounts of atp. the light-independent reactions will not take place, and the animal will lose large amounts of atp.

Answer: Aerobic respiration will not take place and the animal will lose large amounts of ATP.

Explanation:

Mitochondria is the powerhouse that converts product of glycolysis that occurs in the cytoplasm into energy and release carbon dioxide as a byproduct. In the presence of oxygen (aerobic), products of glycolysis such as pyruvate enters the mitochondria, joins the kreb cycle and the electron transport chain yielding a large amount of energy or ATP.

Aerobic respiration that yield large amounts of ATP strictly occus in the mitochondrial matrix whereas anearobic respiration occurs in the cytoplasm.