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2.6 Venom Evolution

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    • What are some reasons that evolution may have converged on predators using toxins that focus on the blood, brains, and membranes of prey, as opposed to other organ systems?

    • November 20, 2021 at 8:27 am

      They are vulnerable to small molecules and peptides and proteins

    • May 12, 2022 at 1:08 pm

      Same, Paul.

    • July 5, 2022 at 7:51 pm

      It’s a quick kill that leaves a lot ready for consumption.

    • September 17, 2022 at 8:40 am

      Blood, brains, and membranes are the strongholds.

    • December 13, 2022 at 9:40 pm

      coincido son vulnerables

    • December 14, 2022 at 3:09 pm

      One reason as to why venoms attack these could be that attacking these would have the quickest effect. In other words attacking these would be the most effective for a rapid kill.

    • March 5, 2023 at 6:15 am

      Maybe because they are more effective and easy to kill and damage

    • March 5, 2023 at 9:21 am

      Ladies and Gentlemen,

      There is also the kill-off factor that allows the convergence to leave no other prey, or nothing else,
      alive and standing.

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