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Essay500 words about killer Snake venom

Answer 1

Snakes are carnivorous reptiles found in wide areas through out the world. over 2900 species are found in the world. There are two types of snakes venomous and non venom.

1.NON VENOMOUS SNAKES

They are the snakes which does not produce venom. They either swallowed or constrict the prey.

Examples include ; python,rough green snake, bull snake etc

2. VENOMOUS SNAKES

These types produce venom to kill prey. This venom are also a kind of  self defect.

Examples ; cobra, viper etc

Some of the venoms are deadliest for human beings. Venoms are secreated like saliva from a gland called fangs. These venoms also help in breakdown of complex food into simpler forms.

According to taxonamy venomus snakes are classified into 3 families ;- elapids,viperids,colubrids

CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF VENOMOUS SNAKES

1.Eliptical pupil

2. Rttling of tail

3.Broad and triangular head

4.Heat sensing pits

KILLER SNAKE VENOM

Venoms are types of proteins. Vnoms are classfied into 3 based on their effects.

HEMOTOXIN

This kind of venom will targets prey's red blood cells. hemotoxin will destroy blood vessels.after biting person will face internal and external bleedings.hemotoxin also reslt in blood coagulation.

eg;- gaboon viper

CYTOTOXIN

cytotoxin will destroys cells. they result in tissue collapse and cause death. each type will affects the cells of particular intenal organs. some affect the cardiac muscle tissue and cause heart attack.

eg;- rattle snake

NEUROTOXIN

it affects nervous system. usually effect of neurotoxin is of two types, first through breaking the nerve impulse result in paralyzing of body, lack of respiration result in death. second through sudden collpase of nervous system eventually lead to death

eg;- cobra

inland taian, black mambia,eastern brown snakes etc are belongs to deadlist snakes in the world.

ANTIVENOMS

It is a type of immunoglobulin used against venom toxin. these antivenoms are produced from the venoms itself. venoms are collected from snakes and injected to domestic animals. antibodies produced inside them are collected and purified used as antivenom.