Sarin gas is an inhibitor of an enzyme that functions in the neuromuscular junction to break down acetylcholine.What is the most likely description of how a person would die after inhaling this poisonous gas?
A)by a heart attack
B)paralysis of skeletal muscles
C)suffocation via tetanus,or constant stimulation,of the respiratory muscles
D)suffocation via paralysis,or a block in stimulation,of the respiratory muscles
E)epileptic convulsions caused by disorganized electrical activity in the brain

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Sarin gas inhibits acetylcholinesterase, leading to continuous stimulation of muscles, including respiratory muscles, causing them to remain contracted, resulting in suffocation.

Sarin Gas Is an Inhibitor of an Enzyme That Functions