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Cobra venom is(Kerala 2007 repeat)

A
Hemotoxic
B
Neurotoxic
C
Myotoxic
D
None of the above
High-Yield Explanation
Ans) b (Neurotoxic) Ref: Reddy 27th ed p 494Cobra venom is neurotoxic.Different kinds of venomNeurotoxic venom - Cobra, krait (Elapidae family)Hemotoxic venom - Viper, (due to phosphatidases)Myotoxic - Sea snakesIdentifying features of snakesCobra - Spectacle mark. 3rd supralabial is large and touches the eye.Krait - 4lh infralabial is large. Central row of hexagonal scales.Pit viper - Pit b/w the eye and nostrils.Note:Most poisonous snake - Australian tiger snakeLargest snake - PythonMost of the snakes are non poisonous.

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