The nicotine in cigarette smoke acts like a(n) ______ by mimicking the effects of acetylcholine.
A. agogist
B. antagonist
C. protagonist
D. glial cell
Answer (1)
Nicotine acts as an agonist to acetylcholine, stimulating receptors and producing a biological response similar to that of acetylcholine itself. This leads to addictive properties due to the release of neurotransmitters like dopamine. Other options like antagonist, protagonist, and glial cell do not accurately describe nicotine's function. ;
