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<quiz-item choice question="Choose the correct answer" text="What is the mechanism of Carbon tetrachloride toxicity?" options="CCl<sub>4</sub> directly oxidizes plasma membrane lipoproteins|CCl<sub>4</sub> is converted to &dot;CCl<sub>3</sub> radical by cytochrome P450 in the liver|CCl<sub>4</sub> interferes with mitochondrial cytochrome oxygenases inhibiting oxidative phosphorylation|CCl<sub>4</sub> is concentrated at sites of excretion and absorption and &dot;CCl<sub>3</sub> binds to sulfhydryl groups in the plasma membrane" answer="CCl<sub>4</sub> is converted to &dot;CCl<sub>3</sub> radical by cytochrome P450 in the liver">
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RC 10th Ed. p. 56
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