AP BIOLOGY

ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY

EXCRETION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Anti venom is produced from Ravulfea plant by using its part ____ Rahul Priya plant ____ is used as an antidote for snake bites.
A
Stem
B
Fruit
C
Seed
D
Root separate
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Amaranthus Spinosus L. Leaf juice is applied locally by the tribes of Malkangiri district of Orissa, India (Prusti and Behera, 2007a). The species is also being used as an antidote to snakebite by the Chatara block of district Sonebhadra, Uttar Pradesh, India (Singh et al., 2010).

Detailed explanation-2: -They are made by immunizing donor animals such as horses or sheep with snake venoms. These animals have robust immune systems, and produce powerful antibodies that can bind to snake venom components, enabling our own immune defences to eliminate these toxins.

Detailed explanation-3: -Snake venom is a very powerful tool for snakes to subdue their prey, but also for doctors to treat illnesses and snake bites. The development of new antivenoms will hopefully decrease the number of people who die from snake bites.

Detailed explanation-4: -Solution : Anti-venom against snake poison contains antibodies. <br> Antigens are diseases causing agents. <br> Antigen-antibody complexes are formed to provide immunity. <br> Enzymes catalyses the biochemical reactions.

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