In order for a molecule to become a preclinical trial candidate, which of the following groups of characteristics would be most important?

What would be typical first aid for either toxin exposure to skin or by inhalation?  Please state which one you are describing.  (2 pts)

Given a genomic DNA sequence, which of the following would you NOT need to do in order to try to determine the resulting sequence of the mature protein?

Please give two reasons why antivenom may not immediately be used, even when available at the hospital, when someone is bitten by a venomous snake. (2 pts)

Which of the following is NOT a taxonomic group in which bufadienolides are known to be produced?

ACE inhibitors are an extremely successful group of drugs developed from snake venom. What is their physiological effect?

Please list three of the conditions needed to be met for an oral drug to fit Lipinski’s rule of five.  (3 pts)

Tetrodotoxin (TTX) is part of an evolutionary arms race between two species. What are they?

The Cnidarian class currently recognized as “typical” jellies (no longer jellyfish), is called the:

The anthozoan toxins ShK and BgK have similar functions. What do they specifically target?