No, I'm not going to compare the two bands, if that's what you're wondering. The other day a friend told me to look up the difference between the terms "poisonous" and "venomous" - I had no idea that they were different things, which got me thinking about how we use those two words erroneously very often!
Both venomous and poisonous beings produce a toxin that is injurious or even lethal to another organism. The difference between them lies in how such toxin is delivered.
You see, venomous organisms deliver or inject venom into other organisms, using a specialized apparatus of some kind (usually fangs or a stinger). The venom is produced in a gland attached to this apparatus.
On the other hand, poisonous organisms do not deliver their toxins directly, they may only be harmful when touched or eaten, since the entire body, or large parts of it, may contain the poisonous substance.
And now, shall we talk about music? Well, maybe tomorrow!
Both venomous and poisonous beings produce a toxin that is injurious or even lethal to another organism. The difference between them lies in how such toxin is delivered.
You see, venomous organisms deliver or inject venom into other organisms, using a specialized apparatus of some kind (usually fangs or a stinger). The venom is produced in a gland attached to this apparatus.
On the other hand, poisonous organisms do not deliver their toxins directly, they may only be harmful when touched or eaten, since the entire body, or large parts of it, may contain the poisonous substance.
And now, shall we talk about music? Well, maybe tomorrow!
~Ally
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