2006-10-05 11:05:11 · 7 answers · asked by Big Boss the Philosopher 6 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
When we say venomous it means it got an animal poison called venom or zootoxin, snakes being the famous example. Venom is a toxin used by several animal species as a defense and for prey-hunting purposes.
Though subjective, the definition of a venom differs from a poison. Generally, a venom is defined as a biologic toxin that is injected to cause its effect while a poison is a biologic toxin which is absorbed through epithelial linings (either of the gut or through the skin).
2006-10-05 11:17:22 · answer #1 · answered by ♥ lani s 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
poisonous containing poison or generating poison: venomous a venomous snake, insect etc that produces poison The words poison and venom are frequently used interchangeably, yet they extremely have very diverse meanings. it really is the delivery technique that distinguishes one from the different. Poison is absorbed or ingested; a poisonous animal can only furnish poisonous chemical substances if yet another animal touches or eats it. Venom, on the different hand, is continually injected. each venomous animal has a mechanism to inject pollution instantly into yet another animal. Stab with tails. cut back with spines. Pierce with fangs. Spike with spurs. Shoot with harpoons. bite with teeth. case in factor, frogs are frequently poisonous at the same time as snakes are frequently venomous.
2016-11-26 19:42:58 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Poisonous and venomous refers to where it comes from.
Venomous it's something that has an organic origin, either animal or from plants
Something poisonous is something that's harm full, but it's synthetic, made up in a lab of some sort.
2006-10-05 11:41:50 · answer #3 · answered by cristy7_pr 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Venomous is poison secreted by animals. Poison is everything else but also includes venemon.
2006-10-05 11:09:51 · answer #4 · answered by david p 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
poisonous technically includes venomous but if your looking for a difference try looking at frogs vs. snakes. Their are poisonous frogs that can kill you if you touch or eat them but a snake must bite you to inject it s venom. Hope this is helpful.
2006-10-05 11:20:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
venomous is used for animals, such as snakes, some insects, some spiders, some toads, some fish, some jellyfish, etc.
poisonous would be used for plants and other non-moving organisms: poison ivy, various berries, various roots or other plant parts (did you know lily of the valley is very poisonous), some mushrooms, etc
hope this helps
2006-10-05 11:42:01 · answer #6 · answered by AntoineBachmann 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the chemical makeup of the toxin
2006-10-05 11:13:40 · answer #7 · answered by michael m 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋