Quiz  /  Venom and Poison Quiz

  • 1. 
    In which area of medicine has venom not become an important research subject?

  • Birth defects
  • Pain management
  • Treatment of muscular dystrophy
  • Cancer treatment

  • 2. 
    Why does the boomslang snake need to chew its venom into its prey in order for it to deliver a sufficient dose?

  • It must make sure both front and rear fangs penetrate.
  • Its fangs are short and in the rear of the mouth.
  • Its venom is weak, and much is required.
  • The venom digests the insides of the prey animal.

  • 3. 
    The toxin of which plant was once used by women to dilate their pupils for cosmetic purposes?

  • Monkshood
  • Yew
  • Hosta
  • Belladonna

  • 4. 
    What is the name used by William Shakespeare for the poison that kills Hamlet’s father?

  • Belladonna
  • Hebenon
  • Jimsonweed
  • Arsenic

  • 5. 
    What is the name of the poison responsible for fatalities in those who consume improperly prepared puffer fish?

  • Aflatoxin
  • Tetrodotoxin
  • Tetanospasmin
  • Muscarine

  • 6. 
    Which large reptile was recently discovered to be venomous?

  • Nile crocodile
  • Komodo dragon
  • Green anaconda
  • Marine iguana

  • 7. 
    What is the name of the structure used by jellyfish to administer poison?

  • Ovipositor
  • Bell
  • Nematocyst
  • Polyp

  • 8. 
    From where are the defensive toxins used by poison dart frogs derived?

  • Stomach secretions
  • Flowers
  • Insects
  • Tree bark

  • 9. 
    From which plant is the poison ricin derived?

  • Castor bean
  • Monksbane
  • Liana vine
  • Larkspur

  • 10. 
    In the novel White Oleander by Janet Fitch, how does the protagonist’s mother kill her boyfriend?

  • With plant-derived cardiac glycosides
  • With a dose of street drugs
  • With anthrax
  • With botulinum toxin

  • 11. 
    With which poison was the Borgia family alleged to have carried out assassinations?

  • Cantarella
  • Ricin
  • Anthrax
  • Lead

  • 12. 
    With which fictional poison was King Joffrey assassinated in Game of Thrones?

  • Tears of Lys
  • Milk of the poppy
  • The strangler
  • Wolfsbane
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