<prompt> All of the following are the disadvantages of anesthetic ether, exceptInduction is slowIrritant nature of ether increases salivary and bronchial secretionsCautery cannot be usedAffects blood pressure and is liable to produce arrhythmias  <response>: Ether has high blood solubility high blood : gas partition coefficient induction is slow.It is irritant in nature and increases salivary respiratory secretions.Blood pressure is maintained because of reflex stimulation and high sympathetic tone. It does not sensitizes the heart to arrhythmogenic action of adrenalineIt is highly inflammable, cautery should not be used. 