Question

Snake venom is often poisonous due to its unusual peptide contents that act as toxins affecting neurons and other organs. The treatment in such cases is administration of an "Antidote". The antidote consists of antibodies that are raised in horse by repeated administration of small doses of the snake venom to the horse in a gap of few weeks. The antidote is highly effective in neutralizing the toxins because it

• A. Consists of multiple types of antibodies, which neutralize venom peptides present in human blood
• B. Consists of a single type of antibody which neutralizes different venom peptides present in human blood
• C. Consists of a large number of different antibodies which have already neutralized different venom peptides present in horse blood
• D. Stimulates the human immune response against snake venom

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

The antidotes are the high volumes of single antibodies which are developed by administration of snake venom in horses. This is the single type of antibody in large volumes. This helps in neutralizing the different types of snake venom peptides as the basic structure of antibodies against the venom peptides remains the same. This helps in neutralizing the toxin effectively.

Thus, the correct answer is option B.