Question

Which of the following is correct about the antagonistic?

• A. Toxic substance made worse by presence of non toxic substance
• B. Effect of toxic substance lessened by presence of non-toxic substance
• C. Combined effect of pollutants is the same as the sum of effects of individual pollutants
• D. Combined effect of pollutants is worse than the simple sum of effects of individual pollutants

Answer 1

The correct option is B Effect of toxic substance lessened by presence of non-toxic substance

In chemistry, antagonism is a phenomenon wherein two or more agents in combination have an overall effect that is less than the sum of their individual effects.

Chemical antagonist impede the normal function of a system. They function to invert the effects of other molecules. The effects of antagonists can be seen after they have encountered an Agonist, and as a result, the effects of the agonist is neutralized