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#Question id: 11226


At the neuromuscular junction, the neurotransmitter acetylcholine (ACh) is degraded by acetylcholinesterase. If a neurophysiologist applies the naturally occurring acetylcholinesterase inhibitor, onchidal (produced by the mollusc Onchidella binneyi), to a synapse, what would you expect to happen?

#Part-B Specialized Branches in Biotechnology
  1. paralysis of muscle tissue
  2. convulsions due to constant muscle stimulation
  3. decrease in the frequency of action potentials
  4. no effect