Reagents, such as dinitrophenol, increase the permeability of the mitochondrial inner membrane to protons. the addition of dinitrophenol to a suspension of animal cells should

a. decrease the rate of oxidation of nadh.
b. inhibit mitochondrial atp synthesis.
c. increase lactic acid production.
d. decrease the rate of pyruvate oxidation.
e. stimulate atp synthesis by mitochondria.

Students in biology are studying the macromolecules of life. they used a calorimeter to determine the calories in various types of food. once the lab was completed, the students ate the left over food samples. monica commented that in just 6 or 7 "chews" of the saltine, it was gone; nothing but a sticky paste in her mouth. elaborate on what happened chemically while chewing the saltine. include the macromolecules present.