The paralyzing effect of curare is caused by its ability to
a. block the action of acetylcholine at neuron-muscle synapses.
b. create an imbalance in the sodium content in the dendrite.
c. produce an overproduction of acetylcholine in the neural soma.
d. produce a disintegration at the synapse.
ANSWER: a
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