You Spray an Insect with an Organophosphate Insecticide

question 22

Multiple Choice

You spray an insect with an organophosphate insecticide.How does it kill the insect?

• A) It prevents diffusion of acetylcholine at the synapse
• B) It destroys the ability of acetylcholinesterase to recycle acetylcholine and allows erratic stimulation and disruption of life activities
• C) It kills the insect's neurons and ends its ability to control essential life activities
• D) It stops respiration in nerve cells similar to the effect of cyanide
• E) None of the choices are correct

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