The Active Ingredients in Many Nerve Gases Belong to a Class

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Essay

The active ingredients in many nerve gases belong to a class of chemicals called anticholinesterases (chemicals that block acetylcholinesterase). Suggest a possible synaptic mechanism to explain how these chemicals can damage an animal's nervous system.

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Definitions:

False Alternative

A logical fallacy that occurs when an argument presents a limited set of options as if they are the only possibilities when, in fact, more options exist.

Fallacy

An incorrect argument in logic and rhetoric resulting in a lack of validity, or more generally, an error in reasoning.

Lemon Trees

Perennial plants known for producing lemons, characterized by their citrus fruit and aromatic leaves.

Post Hoc

A logical fallacy that implies a cause and effect relationship simply because one event follows another in time.