2007-02-11 06:54:21 · 29 answers · asked by Ryan W 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Here are the most lethal poisons: tetanus, botulinal neurotoxin(bacteria), shigella (bacteria), palytoxin (coral), diphtheria (bacteria), ricin (from castor beans), aflatoxins (mold which grows on nuts, legumes, seeds), saxitoxin (shellfish), tetrodotoxin (fugu pufferfish)
Your mission, should you decide to accept it, is to figure out which is the most lethal.
2007-02-11 08:49:40 · answer #1 · answered by Niotulove 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are many lethal poisons, some work fast some work slow. In the 1700's Kings were killed with small doses of arsenic. There are poisonous snakes, spiders, fish, yes, fish. The puffer fish's poison is deadly it eventually stops the heart. The tomato leaf is poisonous-keep it away from small children. Nicotine is deadly and was originally used as a pesticide. Wooden decks are full of arsenic. A law has been passed to stop the production but the law gave a very long period of time to change the process. Kids have died from this problem. Personally I don't care how long it takes or what kind of poison it is-I avoid it like the plague.
2007-02-11 15:06:17 · answer #2 · answered by dtwladyhawk 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cyanide is the quickest, but botulinum toxin is the most deadly poison discovered so far. the lethal dose for a 100 Kg (220 lb)human is something like .01 micrograms. basically, smaller than the period at the end of this sentence. i've heard that one thimble full of botulinum toxin would be enough to kill about 50 million people.
2007-02-11 22:26:14 · answer #3 · answered by joshstew85 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dioxin is currently reputed to be the most dangerous toxic poison that has ever been made by the hands of man.
2007-02-11 14:58:28 · answer #4 · answered by duckie_gemz 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Funnel Web Spider venom.
2007-02-11 14:58:07 · answer #5 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cyanide is by far the best. It is instantaneous and thus causes little or no suffering. Thus no fewer guilt-pangs after the fact.
Planning an experiment or two?
2007-02-11 15:01:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Potassium Chloride. Injected intravenously kills almost instantly.
2007-02-11 14:57:10 · answer #7 · answered by alwaysmoose 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Botulinum. There's enough in one ounce to kill the entire human population.
2007-02-11 15:02:36 · answer #8 · answered by kevpet2005 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
another good question
Cyanide and Curare
Cyanide stops all of your neurons from working in (about) 3 seconds.
Curare connect all of them together at the same time (also in about 3 seconds).
2007-02-11 15:06:36 · answer #9 · answered by Icarus 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
risen taken from the seed of the castor oil plant
2007-02-11 15:03:22 · answer #10 · answered by ginger 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋