Sarin Gas Is a Type of Organophosphate

question 120

Multiple Choice

Sarin gas is a type of organophosphate.It was released in a Tokyo subway in 1995 by a religious sect,killing 12 people.Organophosphates are dangerous because they​ 

• A)prevent the reuptake of acetylcholine (ACh), reducing the amount available for subsequent signaling. 
• B)stimulate an larger than normal release of acetylcholine (ACh), leading to convulsions and death. 
• C)interfere with acetylcholinesterase (AChE), allowing acetylcholine (ACh) to overstimulate muscle fibers. 
• D)occupy receptor sites for acetylcholine (ACh), preventing further signaling and paralyzing muscles.

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