12.7 Match the toxin to the venomous/poisonous organism.
1 Batrachotoxin
2 Tetrodotoxin
3 Virotoxins
4 Anthrax Toxin
5 Ricin
A golden poison dart frog
B poison mushroom
C puffer fish
D a poisonous bacterium
E castor bean
12.8 The plant poison strychnine as an antagonist of what important ligand gated ion channel?
A The acetyl choline receptor
B The glycine receptor
C The gamma amino butyric acid receptor
D The glutamate receptor
12.9 One of the main ingredients found in zombie powders is .
A Tetrodotoxin
B Botulin
C Amatoxin
D Coniine
12.7. 1-A Batrachotoxin is a cardiotoxic and neurotoxic found in beetles, birds or frogs.
2-C Tetrodotoxin is a neurotoxin found in puffer fish.
3-B
4-D Anthrax toxin is a exotoxin secreted by bacterium
5-E It is produced in seeds of castor bean
12.8. Strychnine acts as an antagonist for the glycine receptors. Thus option B is correct.
12.9. Tetrodotoxin is a main ingredient present in Zombie powder. Thus option A is correct.
12.7 Match the toxin to the venomous/poisonous organism. 1 Batrachotoxin 2 Tetrodotoxin 3 Virotoxins 4 Anthrax...