Four of the following statements about cone snail venom are true. Which one is false?
a. It is a potential source of new drugs of medical interest.
b. It may be lethal to humans.
c. It immobilizes the cone snail’s prey.
d. It is lethal to cone snail prey.
e. Synthetic versions are used as a pain reliever in humans.
ANSWER: d
You might also like to view...
Food moves along the digestive tract as the result of contractions by _____
A) cardiac muscle B) smooth muscle C) voluntary muscle D) striated muscle E) skeletal muscle
Nondirective genetic counseling
A) does not accept health insurance. B) does not deal with disorders carried on the sex chromosomes. C) considers diseases caused by genes that are located throughout the genome. D) offers options but not opinions.
Which one of the following forms a bilayer structure that is found in cell membranes?
A) triglycerides B) amino acids C) cholesterol D) phospholipids E) saturated fats
In comparison to eukaryotes, prokaryotes _____
A) are more structurally complex B) are larger C) are smaller D) do not have membranes