The compound 2,4-dinitrophenol (DNP) is a lipid soluble compound that has been used as a weight loss agent. It functions this way by causing the inner mitochondrial membrane to become leaky with respect to protons. Which result might be expected if cells treated with DNP were examined in detail

ATP production would be slower in these cells than in untreated cells

Explanation:

Oxidative phosphorylation is the third stage of cellular respiration, which occurs in the mitochondria of animal and plant cells. Oxidative phosphorylation represents the most efficient pathway to generate energy in animal cells by the production of Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) as a consequence of the transfer of electrons from nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (reduced form) (NADH) or flavin adenine dinucleotide (reduced form) (FADH2) to molecular oxygen (O2) through a sequential series of electron carriers. The 2,4-Dinitrophenol (DNP) poison is an uncoupler of oxidative phosphorylation that carries protons across the mitochondrial membrane, thereby leading to a rapid consumption of energy without the production of ATP.  This mitochondrial uncoupler (DNP) has been used as a dieting drug during the 30's decade (1930), but was rapidly banned due to its side effects, which include, among others, tachycardia, hyperthermia, tachypnea, and metabolic acidosis.

estuaries are the partially enclosed coastal bodies of brackish water formed at the mouth of sea where river meets an ocean. it is a transition zone between river and sea water so estuaries are influenced to both marine environment such as tides, waves and to riverine such as flow of fresh water and sediments. the mixing of sea and fresh water provide high level of nutrients, making estuaries a high product habitats.

many estuaries suffers degradation from a variety of human activities like erosion from deforestation, overgrazing, overfishing, drainage and eutrophication.

so from the above statement answers will be

1. false as estuaries are formed due to both brackish and freshwater.

2.true, due to high productivity estuaries are breeding ground for many marine species.

3. direct and indirect activities of man that contribute to pollution and deposition of sediments.