Are You a Tetrodotoxin Expert?
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Which family of fish is well-known for producing tetrodotoxin?

  • Salmon
  • Trout
  • Tetraodontidae (correct)
  • Carp

What is the LD50 of tetrodotoxin via ingestion in mice?

  • 10.7 µg/kg
  • Over a thousand times more toxic than cyanide
  • 1000 µg/kg
  • 532 µg/kg (correct)

Which species actively utilizes tetrodotoxin as a self-defense mechanism?

  • Tetraodontidae
  • Salmon
  • Trout
  • Takifubu rubripes (correct)

What is tetrodotoxin frequently described as in terms of its toxicity?

<p>Over a thousand times more toxic than cyanide (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the production of tetrodotoxin by toxic species grown in non-toxic laboratory settings indicate?

<p>Production of tetrodotoxin might not be a biological process endogenous to tetraodontidae (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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