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Chemistry in Everyday Life — Chemistry STD 12 — Question

Tamilnadu BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12ChemistryChemistry in Everyday Life2 Marks
Question
What is the difference between an agonist and antagonist?
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Answer

  1. Agonist and antagonist act in opposite directions. Agonist is a substance which combines with cell receptor to produce some reaction that is typical for that substance.
  2. On the other hand antagonist is the chemical which opposes or reduces the natural function.

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