Loose Leaf For Integrated Principles Of Zoology
18th Edition
ISBN: 9781260411140
Author: Cleveland P Hickman Jr. Emeritus, Susan L. Keen, David J Eisenhour Professor PhD, Allan Larson, Helen I'Anson Associate Professor of Biology
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 26, Problem 16RQ
Summary Introduction
To describe: The way in which the snake venom kills the prey.
Introduction: Snakes are considered as a monophyletic group belonging to the order Squamata. Venomous snakes belong to the family Elapidae. This group includes cobras, kraits, coral snakes, and mambas.
Summary Introduction
To describe: The way in which the toxicity of venom is measured.
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