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What would be an example of neurotoxin?
a neurotoxin is something that comes from a wild animal. it is the venom. it affects the nervous system.
Is the venom in all spiders poisonous?
Venom is a neurotoxin. It breaks down organic tissues. it will have varying damage, depending on potency.
Are spiders that swim dangerous?
They can be : most spiders use venom to paralyze their prey.
What is jellyfish venom called?
Be specific, what kind of jellyfish? For a Box Jellyfish, it is some sort of neurotoxin.
How do you use the word paralyze in a sentence?
This injury is serious enough to paralyze you for life. Some animals use venom to paralyze their prey. An accident in the city can paralyze traffic for blocks in every direction. A lack of state funding could paralyze the construction of the new bridge.
How are pit vipers unusual?
They are poisonous. Injecting the venom, hemotoxin, as opposed to cobras, which inject neurotoxin. An example of a pit viper is a rattlesnake.
Why are spiders venims?
Spiders need/use venom to paralyze their prey so there is no struggle. Thus, the spider has an easy meal.
Is rattlesnake venom a hemotoxin or a neurotoxin?
It depends. Rattlesnakes are one of the most common species of venomous snakes in the Western Hemisphere. There are thirty-two different species and seventy-five subspecies of rattler. All have hemotoxic venom, some have both hemotoxic and neurotoxic venom.
What toxin does king cobra venom contain?
You can find info at the following links: -WWF Im not really sure of the website but if you Google WWF you should be able to go to the Official Site.
Is the common squid poisonous?
All squids and octopuses have a venom gland and venomous bite, but the venom is not dangerous to human's in most cases (exception is some species like the blue octopus and if you are allergic). The venom is used to paralyze their prey similar to the way spider catch and eat their prey.
Does the Inland Taipan have nerve or blood venom?
This species possess highly neurotoxic venom with some other toxic constituents that have multiple effects on victims. The venom is known to paralyze victim's nervous system and clot the blood, which then blocks blood vessels and uses up clotting factors.
Will a venomous snake paralyze a dog?
Yes - Several venomous species of snake have venom powerful enough to kill animals larger than a dog !
