Q.1
Which poisonous gas is released by cyanogenic glycosides?
- Cyanogenic Glycosides: Phytoanticipins (such as dhurrin in Sorghum bicolor, linamarin in Manihot esculenta / cassava, and amygdalin in bitter almonds) that act as chemical deterrents against herbivores.
- Release of Toxic Gas: When plant tissues undergo cellular disruption, vacuolar cyanogenic glycosides mix with apoplastic $\beta$-glucosidases and $\alpha$-hydroxynitrile lyases, releasing toxic volatile hydrogen cyanide gas (HCN), which inhibits cytochrome $c$ oxidase and halts cellular respiration.
Correct option: (1) Hydrogen cyanide
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