Myasthenia Gravis is a disease characterized by the production of antibodies against nicotinic acetylcholine receptors resulting in a decrease of functioning receptors at motor end plates. What would you expect to find as a result of this process?

A. Increased frequency of motor neuron firing
B. Chorea
C. Hyperactivity of skeletal muscles
D. Clonus


Answer: A

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