Which statement about the neurotoxin tetrodotoxin (TTX) is false?
A) It is sequestered in the skin of rough-skinned newts.
B) It paralyzes nerves and muscles by interfering with glycolysis.
C) It is an example of an adaptation.
D) It is an example of a chemical defense.
E) Some newts sequester the compound.

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Tetrodotoxin (TTX) actually interferes with nerve conduction by blocking voltage-gated sodium channels, not glycolysis.

Which Statement About the Neurotoxin Tetrodotoxin (TTX) Is False