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Grade 12th pass9 grade science

Venom of Cobra affects

Profile image of Harshit Singh
4 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Jayesh Vashishtha
4 Years ago
Dear student,
 
Cobras belong to the sub-group of snakes known as elapids; there are over 270 species of cobras and their relatives. An elapid's venom contains postsynaptic neurotoxins that spread rapidly in its victim's bloodstream, causing respiratory failure and, eventually, death.
 
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