Curare causes paralysis ________
A) by blocking the action potential in the nerve that serves a muscle
B) by blocking receptors on the postsynaptic cell
C) by blocking the release of neurotransmitter from the presynaptic cell
D) by blocking the action potential directly in the postsynaptic cell
Answer: B
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