What would happen to people exposed to a chemical warfare agent that blocked acetylcholine from binding to muscle receptors?
A) Action potentials would be continuously generated, causing convulsive muscle contractions.
B) Muscle contractions would be prevented, causing paralysis.
C) Muscle contractions could still occur, but relaxation of the muscle would be impaired.
D) Action potentials would be continuously generated, causing convulsive muscle contractions; muscle contractions would then be prevented, causing paralysis.
E) There would be no effect on the individual's muscles.
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