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A 38-year-old homeless man who has not received any medical care in the last 20 years presents with 2 days of shortness of breath, chills, fever, drooling, painful swallowing, and a “croupy” cough. A physical examination reveals a bluish discoloration of his skin and a tough, gray membrane adhered to his pharynx. The underlying mechanism through which this disease affects normal cells is which one of the following?

ADNA synthesis is inhibited in the target cells.
BRNA synthesis is inhibited in the target cells.
CThe process of protein synthesis is inhibited in the target cells.
DThe plasma membrane becomes leaky in the target cells.
Biochemistry
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