Curare Blocks the Action of Acetylcholine by Occupying Its Receptor

question 47

Multiple Choice

Curare blocks the action of acetylcholine by occupying its receptor sites. In this context, what is curare?

• A)an accelerant
• B)an agonist
• C)an asymptote
• D)an antagonist

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Definitions:

Solvolysis

The decomposition of a chemical compound by reaction with a solvent.

Aqueous Ethanol

A solution where ethanol is dissolved in water, commonly used as a solvent in various chemical reactions and processes.

Cyclohexyl Bromide

An organic compound consisting of a cyclohexane ring substituted with a bromine atom, commonly used in organic synthesis.

(S)-2-Iodopentane

A chiral compound characterized by having the S configuration at the chiral center, with a pentane backbone and an iodine substituent at the second position.