At the Neuromuscular Junction, the Neurotransmitter Acetylcholine (ACh) Is Degraded

question 8

Multiple Choice

At the neuromuscular junction, the neurotransmitter acetylcholine (ACh) is degraded by acetylcholinesterase. If a neurophysiologist applies the naturally occurring acetylcholinesterase inhibitor, onchidal (produced by the mollusc Onchidella binneyi) , to a synapse, what would you expect to happen?

• A) paralysis of muscle tissue
• B) convulsions due to constant muscle stimulation
• C) decrease in the frequency of action potentials
• D) no effect

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