Which statement about the golden poison dart frog is true?

Which statement about the golden poison dart frog is true?

• A. It is the most poisonous frog on earth, with enough poison to kill 10 humans.
• B. It is not poisonous at all.
• C. It can detoxify other toxins in its environment.
• D. It is the most poisonous frog on earth, containing enough poison in its skin to kill 10 humans.

Answer: (D)

The key idea is how potent the poison is and where it’s located in the frog. The golden poison dart frog carries batrachotoxin in its skin glands, making it extremely dangerous. A single frog can contain enough toxin to kill about ten humans if exposure occurs, and this potency comes from toxins stored right in the skin that can enter the body through contact or a wound. The toxin disrupts nerve signaling, which can stop essential functions like breathing or heart activity.

That specific statement—poison concentrated in its skin and enough to kill around ten humans—captures both where the danger is stored and how powerful it is, so it’s the most accurate description. The other ideas aren’t consistent with what we know: the frog is not nonpoisonous, it doesn’t detoxify toxins in its environment, and simply saying it’s the most poisonous without noting the skin-based toxin and its lethal amount isn’t as precise.