Which of the following pairings is incorrect? (i) Proteins essential for the body's communication system — Receptors (ii) Drugs that imitate the natural chemical messenger by activating the receptor — Antagonists (iii) Drugs that bind to a receptor and block its normal action — Agonists

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(c) (i) and (iii). The pairings are incorrect because receptors are indeed essential for communication in the body, but agonists are drugs that activate receptors, not block them. Therefore, the statements about (i) and (iii) are misaligned with their definitions.

Which of the following pairings is incorrect? (i) Proteins essential for the body's communication system — Receptors (ii) Drugs that imitate the natural chemical messenger by activating the receptor — Antagonists (iii) Drugs that bind to a receptor and block its normal action — Agonists

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