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You Spray an Insect with an Organophosphate Insecticide

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You spray an insect with an organophosphate insecticide.How does it kill the insect?


A) It prevents diffusion of acetylcholine at the synapse
B) It destroys the ability of acetylcholinesterase to recycle acetylcholine and allows erratic stimulation and disruption of life activities
C) It kills the insect's neurons and ends its ability to control essential life activities
D) It stops respiration in nerve cells similar to the effect of cyanide
E) None of the choices are correct

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