Competitive antagonism occurs when:
A. an agonist and an antagonist compete for the same receptor.
B. an antagonist cancels out the effect of an agonist by binding to a unique receptor.
C. an antagonist directly inactivates an agonist.
D. two agonists compete for the same receptor.
Answer: A
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