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finlep [7]
3 years ago
14

Chris, who works at a pesticide factory, comes to the clinic complaining of muscle spasms that interfere with his movement and b

reathing. A blood test shows that he has been contaminated with organophosphate pesticide, which is an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor. How would you explain to Chris what this means?
Biology
1 answer:
fredd [130]3 years ago
7 0

Answer:

The situation can be explained as below -

Explanation:

As Chris has been found to be contaminated with the pesticide of the category organophosphate, these organophosphates inhibit the enzyme acetylcholinesterase which destroys the acetylcholine. Acetylcholine is a chemical stimulator of muscle fibers and needs to be destroyed after it has performed its action. As it is not getting destroyed thus muscles are continuously being stimulated and as a result he is feeling spasm in muscles.

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