There is a direct correlation between the potency of a general anesthetic such as ether and its abilityto
A) dissolve in water.
B) dissolve in lipids.
C) bind to proteins.
D) interact with carbohydrates.
E) bind to DNA.

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General anesthetics such as ether need to dissolve in lipids to cross the cell membranes and enter the brain, where they exert their effects. The more potent the anesthetic, the more efficient it is at dissolving in lipids, leading to greater potency. Dissolving in water (choice A) or binding to protein (choice C) do not necessarily contribute to anesthetic potency. Interacting with carbohydrates (choice D) and binding to DNA (choice E) are unrelated to anesthetic potency.

There Is a Direct Correlation Between the Potency of a General