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What biological warfare agent is are bacteria?
anthrax tularmia plagues
The potential biological warfare agent that is a toxin?
Anthrax. Ricin, bot and SEB
Is anthrax chemical weapon?
Anthrax is not classified as a chemical weapon; it is a biological agent. It is caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis and can be used in bioterrorism due to its potential to be weaponized and spread. Unlike chemical weapons, which utilize toxic chemicals to harm, biological weapons like anthrax rely on pathogens to cause disease. Thus, anthrax falls under the category of biological weapons rather than chemical ones.
Is Anthrax a human made agent?
No, anthrax is not a human made agent. It is derived from animals.
Why are people concerned about anthrax?
The bacteria that cause anthrax may be used as a type of biological warfare, since it is possible to become infected simply by inhaling the spores, and inhaled anthrax is the most serious form of the disease.
What type of biological agent is smallpox?
Virus
How is anthrax useful as a biological weapon?
Anthrax can be used as a biological weapon as only 100gms. of Anthrax released over a major city may cause up to 3 million casualties.
What type of biological agent was recently identified as an infective chemical agent?
prion
What are two Biological organisms used as biological weapons?
anthrax and botulin toxin.
What is bioterrorism?
The use of biological agents, such as pathogenic organisms or agricultural pests, for terrorist purposes. OR Terrorism using the weapons of biological warfare. OR Terrorism that relies on spreading diseases, such as anthrax and smallpox. OR The use of biological agents as weapons of terror. Anthrax bacteria are one such agent, while smallpox is considered one of the more likely lethal viruses that could serve as a weapon of bioterror.
Which type of biological agent was identified as an infective chemical?
prion
What type of biological agent the acts to destroy an organism?
Acid
