Lesson 2 - Toxic Substances of ANIMAL origin

Question 1

A potent neurotoxin present in the eggs and liver of puffer fish, fugu fish, or globe fish, and is not destroyed by heat.

Answer 1

Tetrodotoxin

Question 2

Due to consumption of spoiled fish from tuna, skipjack, and mackerel when stored at temperature above 10C

Answer 2

Scombroid poisoning

Question 3

Paralytic shellfish poison is caused by?

Answer 3

Red tide poison or harmful algal blooms (HAB)

Question 4

Ciguatera is caused by what 3 substances?

Answer 4

Ciguatoxin, ciguaterin, and maitotoxin

Question 4

Alkaloids that are found in plants senecio, heliotropium, crotolaria, herbal teas, and medicine

Answer 4

Pyrrolizidine alkaloids