Definition
What is a bioweapon?
A Weapon of Mass Destruction that uses biological elements to inflict harm
What kind of frog is used for a poison dart?
A poison dart frog (Duhh)
What is it that prevents the use of bioweapons?
Biological Weapons Convention
Three examples of spread:
Inhalation, food, water, insertion
What branch of biology do bioweapons belong to
Pathology/Microbiology
Why are people afraid that bioweapons may soon become much more advance
AI
What are some foodborne diseases naturally found in meat (two examples)
Salmonella, E Coli, Trichinosis
What did the Mongols use?
Body catapults
Is the development of bioweapons illegal? or only the use?
yes, development is also illegal
Name three cons of a bioweapon use
Uncontrollable, unnoticeable, highly deadly, hard to secure
When did the Assyrians use Ergot wells?
6th century BC
When was the BWC signed?
1972
Name two reasons why two warring countries might decide to use a bioweapon
Highly effective at killing, easy to go unnoticed, easily manufactured, and other good answers
What is Anthrax commonly used as
A powder in an envolope
what are bioweapons classified as?
Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) (which include: chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons)