Consider a chemical that blocks the action of acetylcholinesterase. What effect does this have on muscles?
A. It would cause action potentials to be inhibited, thereby rendering the muscle useless.
B. It would cause paralysis.
C. The muscle would have no way to relax, and spastic contractions would result.
D. The body would increase its production of acetylcholine to compensate.
E. The axons of the motor neurons would atrophy, and the muscle would weaken.
Answer: C
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