Intake of small quantity of methanol can be lethal. Comment.
(N/A) Methanol is oxidized to methanal in the liver.
Methanal reacts rapidly with the components of cells.
It causes the protoplasm to coagulate.
It also affects the optic nerve,causing blindness.
Methanal reacts rapidly with the components of cells.
It causes the protoplasm to coagulate.
It also affects the optic nerve,causing blindness.
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