Campbell Biology in Focus (2nd Edition)
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Author: Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky, Jane B. Reece
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Chapter 39, Problem 5TYU
Curare, a substance that blocks the acetylcholine receptors on skeletal muscle, will cause
- A. rapid muscle twitches.
- B. sustained muscle contraction (tetanus).
- C. muscle relaxation.
- D. no effect in the absence of acetylcholinesterase.
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