The effects of nerve gas prevent the removal of acetylcholine from synapses by interfering with its ____

a. diffusion away from the synaptic cleft
b. enzymatic degradation
c. active pumping back into the neuron
d. binding to its respective receptor
e. ability to flux ions across the membrane of the receiving neuron


ANSWER: b

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