Cyanide is a poison that induces cell death by preventing the electron transport chain from functioning. which of the below statements best describes how cyanide kills cells. view available hint(s) cyanide is a poison that induces cell death by preventing the electron transport chain from functioning. which of the below statements best describes how cyanide kills cells. without the movement of electrons through the electron transport chain, the hydrogen ion gradient is over produced, chemiosmosis occurs faster, speeding up the catabolic reactions of glucose and using up all the storage cellular atp. without the movement of electrons through the electron transport chain, the hydrogen ion gradient is not produced, chemiosmosis will not occur. without chemiosmosis, the cell is unable to produce enough cellular atp to survive. without the movement of hydrogen ions through the electron transport chain, the electron gradient is not produced, chemiosmosis will not occur. without chemiosmosis, the cell is unable to produce enough cellular atp to survive.