Tetrodotoxin blocks nerve impulse/junctional transmission by:
A. Anticholinergic action
B. Depleting acetylcholine
C. Blocking Na+ channels
D. Blocking Ca2+ channels

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Answer :

C. Blocking Na+ channels

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