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The Japanese Puffer Fish, a Food Delicacy, Contains the Chemical

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The Japanese puffer fish, a food delicacy, contains the chemical tetrodotoxin (TTX) . If too much TTX is ingested, this can prevent breathing because TTX:


A) binds to and activates voltage-activated K+ channels.
B) binds to and activates voltage-activated Na+ channels.
C) blocks the passage of Ca+ through voltage-activated Ca+ channels.
D) blocks the passage of Na+ through voltage-activated Na+ channels.
E) blocks the passage of K+ through voltage-activated K+ channels.

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