Match chemical with correct characteristic.
-Inhibit acetylcholinesterase.
A)myasthenia gravis
B)black widow spider venom
C)curare
D)Clostridium botulinum toxin
E)organophosphates

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Organophosphates are chemicals that inhibit the activity of acetylcholinesterase, an enzyme involved in the breakdown of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine. This leads to an accumulation of acetylcholine in the synaptic cleft and can lead to muscle paralysis or respiratory failure. The other choices (A, B, C, and D) are all related to muscle paralysis but work through different mechanisms.

Match Chemical with Correct Characteristic