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Botulinum toxin, a Rare card
Botulinum toxin, botulinum neurotoxin, or botox is a neurotoxic protein produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum and related species, and it is considered the deadliest known natural substance ever recorded in chemical literature.
- Rarity
- Rare
- Domain
- Nature
- ATK
- 85
- DEF
- 75
- Power
- 160
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 390,000
Power 160 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 80 % of WikiCards cards.
Botulinum toxin quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Botulinum toxin card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
The toxin causes the ______ botulism.
Answer
disease. The toxin causes the disease botulism. From the Botulinum toxin article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Botulinum toxin. Botulinum toxin 85 · Uluru 78 · Basking shark 74 · Doryaspis 71 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- It prevents the release of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine from axon endings at the neuromuscular junction, thus causing flaccid paralysis.
- The toxin causes the disease botulism.
- Botulinum toxin is an acetylcholine release inhibitor and a neuromuscular blocking agent.
Why it is Rare
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Botulinum toxin article was read about 390,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 85 and blocks with 75: each hit it takes is cut by 30 %.
How to get Botulinum toxin
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Botulinum toxin (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : own work, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
