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An experiment was conducted on mammalian cells to study the metabolic effects of different respiratory inhibitors on cellular respiration. Table 1.1 shows the production rate of three key respiratory metabolites: ATP, FADH2\text{FADH}_2FADH2​, and fructose 1,6-bisphosphate (F-1,6-BP) in cells treated with rotenone, iodoacetate, or a control glucose solution.

Table 1.1

TreatmentATP (10−10 mol s−1)\text{ATP } (10^{-10}\text{ mol s}^{-1})ATP (10−10 mol s−1)FADH2 (10−11 mol s−1)\text{FADH}_2\text{ } (10^{-11}\text{ mol s}^{-1})FADH2​ (10−11 mol s−1)Fructose 1,6-bisphosphate (10−11 mol s−1)\text{Fructose 1,6-bisphosphate } (10^{-11}\text{ mol s}^{-1})Fructose 1,6-bisphosphate (10−11 mol s−1)
Rotenone2.152.152.150.000.000.005.205.205.20
Iodoacetate0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Control6.506.506.502.452.452.454.954.954.95

Based on the data in Table 1.1, compare the effects of rotenone and iodoacetate on respiration in these cells, and deduce which stage of respiration each inhibitor targets.

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